Battle of Hernani
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The Battle of Hernani was a famous 1830 theatrical controversy in Paris over Victor Hugo’s play "Hernani," marking a decisive clash between Romanticism and French classical literary tradition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural conflict
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literary controversy ⓘ theatrical event ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Rue de Richelieu, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinMovement | early phase of French Romantic theatre ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalContext | 19th-century French theatre ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
19th-century French literary histories
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memoirs of Théophile Gautier ⓘ |
| followedBy | wider acceptance of Romantic drama in French theatre ⓘ |
| genreOfMainWork | Romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Bataille d'Hernani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAudienceReaction |
enthusiastic support from Romantic youth
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hostile reaction from classical critics ⓘ noisy demonstrations during performances ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOfMainWork | Victor Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Alexandre Dumas
NERFINISHED
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Alfred de Vigny NERFINISHED ⓘ Théophile Gautier NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | the play "Hernani" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | increased prestige of Romantic writers in France ⓘ |
| hasPart |
premiere of "Hernani"
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subsequent performances of "Hernani" ⓘ |
| hasParticipantGroup |
defenders of classical theatre
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supporters of Romanticism ⓘ young Romantic writers and artists ⓘ |
| influenced |
perception of Victor Hugo as leader of Romanticism
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subsequent French dramatic writing ⓘ |
| languageOfContext | French ⓘ |
| location | Comédie-Française, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme | clash between Romanticism and French classical tradition ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedMovement | French classical literary tradition ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier debates over Romanticism in France ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
freedom from classical unities
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historical drama ⓘ mixing of comic and tragic tones ⓘ rejection of strict Alexandrine verse rules ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | French Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | "Hernani" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
symbolic victory of Romantic drama over classical rules
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turning point in the French Romantic movement ⓘ |
| startTime | 1830 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | July Monarchy era in France ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Comédie-Française NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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