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Xavier de Maistre
French writer (1763–1852) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the French writer. For the musician, see Xavier de Maistre (harpist).
Xavier de Maistre (French pronunciation: [ɡzavje də mɛstʁ]; 10 October 1763[1] – 12 June 1852) of Savoy (then part of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia) was a French military man and author. The younger brother of Joseph de Maistre, a noted philosopher and counter-revolutionary, Xavier was born to an aristocratic family at Chambéry in October 1763. He served when young in the army of Piedmont-Sardinia, and in 1790 wrote his fantasy Voyage autour de ma chambre ("Voyage Around My Room", published 1794), when he was under arrest in Turin as the consequence of a duel.[2]
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Born | (1763-10-10)10 October 1763 |
Died | 12 June 1852(1852-06-12) (aged 88) |
Occupation(s) | Writer, painter, militaryman |
Notable work | Voyage autour de ma chambre |
Relatives | Joseph de Maistre |
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