I was born under an unlucky star. I love France and I am not French. I am English and I can't like England. My father was Scotch, my mother was born … - Renée Vivien

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I was born under an unlucky star. I love France and I am not French. I am English and I can't like England. My father was Scotch, my mother was born in Honolulu. My father, William Tarn, died at the age of forty in 1890. My real name is Pauline Tarn. I changed it to Renée Vivien.

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About Renée Vivien

Renée Vivien (11 June 1877 – 18 November 1909), born Pauline Mary Tarn, was a British poet who wrote in the French language. She took to heart all the mannerisms of Symbolism, as one of the last poets to claim allegiance to the school. Her compositions include sonnets, hendecasyllabic verse, and prose poetry.

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Birth Name: Pauline Mary Tarn
Alternative Names: Renee Vivien Paule Riversdale R. Vivien
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