Prosper Mérimée
French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer
Years: 1803 - 1870
Prosper Mérimée (28 September 1803 – 23 September 1870) is a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer.
He is perhaps best known for his novella Carmen, which beomes the basis of Bizet's opera Carmen.
