Anatole France

@Writers, Career and Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Anatole France was a Nobel Prize winning writer and critic of French origin Paris Nobel Laureates In Literature French Writers Novelists Aries Celebrities Anatole France is the pseudonym of Francois-Anatole Thibault, a much celebrated novelist and critic of his times. His father was a bookseller and young Anatole spent most of his time around books; books were what he loved the most in the world. He is known to the world primarily as a poet and a novelist, but there are several other literary genres that he covered. He wrote novels, poems, social criticisms, memoirs, and plays. He began his literary career as a journalist writing articles and notices, before moving on to publishing his poems. Known for his irony and skepticism, he had been criticized by some of his detractors for being ‘vulgar’. His writings are categorized under mainstream French Classicism that continued in the tradition of the eighteenth century French literature. He found his first big success with ‘Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard’ a novel for which he won a prize from the Academie Francaise. He had an active interest in politics and participated in the Dreyfus Affair in support of Alfred Dreyfus, an army officer falsely accused of espionage. This incident became the base for his novel, ‘Monsieur Bergeret’. His other famous works include ‘L’lle des Pingouins’ and ‘Les dieux ont soif’. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921 for his brilliant literary achievements.

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Birthday: April 16, 1844 Died on: October 12, 1924 Nationality: French Famous: Nobel Laureates In Literature, Writers, Novelists City/State: Paris Spouses: Emma Laprévotte (m. 1920–1924), Valerie Guérin de Sauville (m. 1877–1893) Childrens: Suzanne Information Detail Birthday April 16, 1844 Died on October 12, 1924 Nationality French Famous Nobel Laureates In Literature, Writers, Novelists City/State Paris Spouses Emma Laprévotte (m. 1920–1924), Valerie Guérin de Sauville (m. 1877–1893) Childrens Suzanne Birth Place Paris, France Religion Atheist Gender Male Father Francois Noel Thibault Mother Antoinette Galas Sun Sign Aries Born in Paris, France Famous as Writer Died at Age 80

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He married Valeria Guerin de Sauville in 1877 and had a daughter with her. In spite of being married he used to have numerous relations with other women which ultimately led to the breakup of his marriage. Unsplash Personal Life

His popular lovers include Madame Arman de Caillavet and Mme Gagey. Unsplash Personal Life

He tied the nuptial knot again in 1920 with Emma Laprevotte. Unsplash Personal Life

Anatole France was born in Paris. His father owned a bookstore that specialized in books on the French Revolution. He developed a deep love for books as he spent his early life around them. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He attended a private catholic school, the College Stanislas, in Paris. He also studied at the Ecole des Chartes. His school education is believed to have influenced his decision to pursue a literary career. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He began his career by helping his father in running his bookstore. Later on he worked as a cataloguer at Bacheline-Deflorenne. During this time he also began to concentrate on writing. Unsplash Career

His first published work was the poem ‘Les Legions de Varus’ which appeared in the Gazette rimee in 1867. Unsplash Career

Two volumes of his poetry, ‘Poemes dores’ and ‘Les Noces corinthiennes’ were published in 1873 and 1876 respectively. Unsplash Career

He secured the position of a librarian for the French Senate in 1876 and served there till 1890. Unsplash Career

He moved on to fiction with his first novel, ‘Jocaste et Le Chat maigre’ in 1879. Unsplash Career

His satirical novel, ‘L’lle des Pingouins’ (1908) tells the story of a Christian missionary who accidentally baptizes penguins thereby creating a problem for the God who only allows humans to be baptized. Unsplash Major Works

One of France’s most intense novels is ‘Les dieux ont soif’ (1912), literally translated as ‘The Gods are Thirsty’. In the story set during the French revolution, the author vividly describes the tale of a young painter during the Reign of Terror in Paris. Unsplash Major Works

‘La Revolte des Anges’ (1914) is regarded as one of his best works. It is about the story of Maurice and his guardian angel Arcade who joins hands with other angels in order to revolt against, and overthrow God. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	April 16, 1844
Died on	October 12, 1924
Nationality	French
Famous	Nobel Laureates In Literature, Writers, Novelists
City/State	Paris
Spouses	Emma Laprévotte (m. 1920–1924), Valerie Guérin de Sauville (m. 1877–1893)
Childrens	Suzanne
Birth Place	Paris, France
Religion	Atheist
Gender	Male
Father	Francois Noel Thibault
Mother	Antoinette Galas
Sun Sign	Aries
Born in	Paris, France
Famous as	Writer
Died at Age	80

Anatole France

French

Apr 16, 1844

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Paris, France