Heurtebise was born on 14 February 1936 in Bazens. He wrote his first poem in 1955 at the age of 19.[2] He was a professor of classical literature at the Lycée de Muret from 1960 to 1996. He founded Éditions Multiples in 1970 alongside René Cazajous.[3] In 1993, he created the "Fondamente" collection.[4][5]
In 1980, Heurtebise moved to Longages and he founded the festival Ombres Blanches in Toulouse seven years later.[6] The festival has since been celebrated at Toulouse's Cave Poésie bookstore.[7]
Henri Heurtebise died in Damazan on 7 January 2023, at the age of 86.[8]
