b. 30 October 1762. d. 25 July 1794. Nationality: French.
Poet and journalist. Born in Constantinople. Moved to France at the age of 2. Educated
at the Collège de Navarre. Appointed secretary to the French ambassador in London.
Became a Feuillant during the French Revolution. Contributed to the *Journal de Paris*.
Executed during the Terror. All his poetry was published posthumously and wasadmired
by the Romantics. Biographical information: “André de Chénier,” *Encyclopedia Brittanica*
(8 June 2020), *Oxford Reference*. (SCM, CC)