Théophile Gautier

Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier (August 30, 1811 – October 23, 1872) was a French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and literary critic. He was a member of the Club des Hashischins, or Hashish Club. This group of French writers experimented with hashish to get ideas.^[1] Gautier wrote the 1841 ballet story for Giselle with Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges.

Théophile Gautier
Born	(1811-08-30)August 30, 1811 Tarbes, France
Died	October 23, 1872(1872-10-23) (aged 61) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Nationality	French
Occupation(s)	Poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, literary critic