Prosper Mérimée
- Birth Date
- 9/28/1803 - 9/23/1870
- Birth Place
- Paris, France
- Known For
- Writing
Prosper Mérimée (September 28, 1803 – September 23, 1870) was a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer. He is perhaps best known for his novella Carmen, which became the basis of Bizet's opera Carmen. He was a first cousin of the physicist Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827).
