Surname: Richepin Forename(s): Jean b. 1849. d. 1926. Nationality: French. VIAF.
Poet, novelist, and dramatist. Worked as a boxer, sailor, and circus performer throughout
his life. Publications include a volume of poems, Les Chansons des Gueux (1876), but was known mostly for his plays. Biographical information: Oxford Reference. (BGL)