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'''Rosemonde Gérard''' (1871–1953) was a French poet and |
'''Rosemonde Gérard''' (1871–1953) was a French poet and playwright. She was the wife of [[Edmond Rostand]] (1868–1918, author of ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac]]''), and was a granddaughter of one of Napoleon's marshals<ref>[http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/rostand.htm Edmond Rostand.]</ref>. |
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Gérard is perhaps best known today as the author of the lines: |
Gérard is perhaps best known today as the author of the lines: |
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Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.)<ref>Rosemonde Gérard, “L’éternelle chanson,” IX, Les Pipeaux.—P. Dupré, Encyclopédie des Citations, p. 176 (1959); Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989. </ref>}} |
Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.)<ref>Rosemonde Gérard, “L’éternelle chanson,” IX, Les Pipeaux.—P. Dupré, Encyclopédie des Citations, p. 176 (1959); Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989. </ref>}} |
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This couplet is a verse from a poem she wrote to her husband. It became celebrated as an expression of ever-growing love when, in 1907, a Lyon jeweler, Alphonse Augis, had the idea of making a medallion with the verse engraved on it.<ref> |
This couplet is a verse from a poem she wrote to her husband. It became celebrated as an expression of ever-growing love when, in 1907, a [[Lyon]] jeweler, Alphonse Augis, had the idea of making a medallion with the verse engraved on it.<ref>[http://www.linternaute.com/expression/langue-francaise/369/aujourd-hui-plus-qu-hier-et-bien-moins-que-demain/ L’Internaute: Aujourd’hui plus qu’hier et bien moins que demain.]</ref> |
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Among her other works is the play “A Good Little Devil” (1913), co-written with Rostand.<ref> |
Among her other works is the play “A Good Little Devil” (1913), co-written with Rostand.<ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=8494 IBDB: Rosemonde Gerard.]</ref> It was made into a movie of the same name in 1914. [[Mary Pickford]] starred in both the play and the movie.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004027/ IMDB: A Good Little Devil.]</ref> |
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Gérard and Rostand had two sons, [[Jean Rostand|Jean]] and [[Maurice Rostand]]. In later years, she and Maurice frequented an intellectual circle that included [[Jean-Paul Sartre]] and [[Gilbert Martineau]]. |
Gérard and Rostand married in 1890<ref>[http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/rostand.htm Edmond Rostand].</ref> and had two sons, [[Jean Rostand|Jean]] (1894–1977) and [[Maurice Rostand]] (1891–1968). In later years, she and Maurice frequented an intellectual circle that included [[Jean-Paul Sartre]] and [[Gilbert Martineau]]. |
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She is buried at [[Cimetiere de Passy]], in Paris.<ref> |
It has been said that Gérard "doubtless would have been famous had not her husband's star so far eclipsed her own."<ref>[http://www.theatrehistory.com/french/rostand001.html Theatrehistory.com: Edmond Rostand.]</ref> She is buried at [[Cimetiere de Passy]], in Paris, as is her son Maurice.<ref>[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7165 Find A Grave: Rosemonde Gerard.]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 18:42, 19 August 2008
Rosemonde Gérard (1871–1953) was a French poet and playwright. She was the wife of Edmond Rostand (1868–1918, author of Cyrano de Bergerac), and was a granddaughter of one of Napoleon's marshals[1].
Gérard is perhaps best known today as the author of the lines:
Car, vois-tu, chaque jour je t’aime davantage,
Aujourd’hui plus qu’hier et bien moins que demain.
(For, you see, each day I love you more,
Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.)[2]
This couplet is a verse from a poem she wrote to her husband. It became celebrated as an expression of ever-growing love when, in 1907, a Lyon jeweler, Alphonse Augis, had the idea of making a medallion with the verse engraved on it.[3]
Among her other works is the play “A Good Little Devil” (1913), co-written with Rostand.[4] It was made into a movie of the same name in 1914. Mary Pickford starred in both the play and the movie.[5]
Gérard and Rostand married in 1890[6] and had two sons, Jean (1894–1977) and Maurice Rostand (1891–1968). In later years, she and Maurice frequented an intellectual circle that included Jean-Paul Sartre and Gilbert Martineau.
It has been said that Gérard "doubtless would have been famous had not her husband's star so far eclipsed her own."[7] She is buried at Cimetiere de Passy, in Paris, as is her son Maurice.[8]
References
- ^ Edmond Rostand.
- ^ Rosemonde Gérard, “L’éternelle chanson,” IX, Les Pipeaux.—P. Dupré, Encyclopédie des Citations, p. 176 (1959); Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989.
- ^ L’Internaute: Aujourd’hui plus qu’hier et bien moins que demain.
- ^ IBDB: Rosemonde Gerard.
- ^ IMDB: A Good Little Devil.
- ^ Edmond Rostand.
- ^ Theatrehistory.com: Edmond Rostand.
- ^ Find A Grave: Rosemonde Gerard.