Anatole France

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Anatole France was a Nobel Prize winning writer and critic of French origin

Apr 16, 1844

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Biography

Personal Details

  • 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

Anatole France born at

Paris, France

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Birth Place

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.

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Personal Life

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

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Personal Life

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Career

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

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Career

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

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Career

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

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Career

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Major Works