Francis Vielé-Griffin (1864 - 1937)

Francis Vielé-Griffin (May 26, 1864 – November 12, 1937), was a French symbolist poet. He was born at Norfolk, Virginia, USA and was the son of Egbert Ludovicus Viele. Vielé-Griffin was educated in France and divided his time between Paris and Touraine. He was a writer of vers libre and founded the highly influential journal Entretiens politiques et littéraires (1890–92).