IDENTITY
La chanson des Gueux — Introduction
Literature
Work Summary
The provocative introductory text to Richepin's poetry collection La chanson des Gueux. It presents beggars, vagabonds and social outsiders as legitimate poetic subjects and defends a deliberately rough, anti-respectable literary stance.
Evidence Summary
The saying is used by Van Gogh in a personal reflection on love and art.
Possible textual source only.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Jean Richepin
Work
La chanson des Gueux — Introduction
Years / Period
Jul 1887
Van Gogh Relation
Uncertain / Probable
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
Jul 1887 — Letter 572 editorial note
Uncertain / Probable · Possible source of saying
Van Gogh attributes to Richepin the saying that love of art makes us lose real love; editors could not locate it exactly but note related ideas in the introduction to La chanson des Gueux.
Response: The saying is used by Van Gogh in a personal reflection on love and art.
Connection: Possible textual source only.
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Study Subject
Themes
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