Paul collins biography

French poet and writer

Not to be confused with Paul Colin.

Paul Collin (12 July – 5 February ) was a French poet, writer, translator and librettist.

Life and career

Collin was born in Conches-en-Ouche.

Paul collins biography

In the 18th and early 19th centuries, his family produced administrative officers in the military, mail and law service as well as physicians. He started a professional career as a lawyer before marrying one of the daughters of the French chemist Theodore Gobley.

Poetry proved to be Collin's real vocation, and he went on to write libretti and song lyrics for a number of operas and cantatas, collaborating with contemporary composers of the second half of the 19th century including Tchaikovsky, who used several of his shorter poetry works for songs.

Collin published a collection of his works in ^[1] The first award of the Prix Rossini in was awarded to Paul Collin and the composer Marie, Countess of Grandval for the oratorio La Fille de Jaïre.^[2