Literary Library

Jose Maria de Heredia

by Angela Beck
November 22, 1842 - October 3, 1905Cuban-born French poetHe was mostly known for his sonnets
Cuba Cuban France French Poem Poet Poetry Sonnets

Andre Gide

by Angela Beck
November 22, 1869 - February 19, 1951French novelistAuthor of more than books including "The Immoralist", "The Pastoral Symphony" and "The Fruits ...
France French Nobel Prize Novel Novelist

Voltaire

by Angela Beck
November 21, 1694 - May 30, 1778French writer, historian and philosopherAuthor of "Zadig", "Candide" and "Treatise on Tolerance"He wrote more than...
France French Historian history Pamphlet Philosopher Philosophy

Roland Barthes

by Angela Beck
November 12, 1915 - March 26, 1980French literary theorist, philosopher and criticAuthor of "Mythologies", "The Death of the Author" and "Camera L...
Critic France French Literary Scholar Literary Theorist Philosopher Philosophy

Emile Gaboriau

by Angela Beck
November 9, 1832 - September 28, 1873French novelist, writer and journalistAuthor of "The Clique of Gold", "Monsieur Lecoq" and "Within an Inch of...
France French Journalist News Newspapers

Gedeon Tallemant des Reaux

by Angela Beck
November 7, 1619 - November 6, 1692French poet and biographerKnown for his "Historiettes", a collection of short biographies
Bio Biographer Biography France French Poem Poet Poetry

Albert Camus

by Angela Beck
November 7, 1913 - January 4, 1960French-Algerian philosopher, novelist, playwright, essayist and journalistAuthor of "The Myth of Sisyphus", "The...
Algeria Algerian Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays France French Journalist News Newspapers Novel Novelist Philosopher Philosophy Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Philippe de Mornay

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1549 - November 11, 1623French Protestant writerAuthor of "De L'institution, Usage et Doctrine du Saint Sacrement de L'eucharistie en ...
France French French Protestant Protestant

Andre Malraux

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1901 - November 23, 1976French novelist, art theorist and Minister of Cultural AffairsAuthor of "The Conquerors", "Man's Fate" and "Ma...
Art Art Theorist Culture France French Government Official Novel Novelist

Barbey d'Aurevilly

by Angela Beck
November 2, 1808 - April 23, 1889French novelist and short story writerAuthor of "Une Vieille Maitresse", "Les Chevalier des Touches" and "Les Dia...
France French Novel Novelist Short Story

Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1636 - March 13, 1711French poet and criticAuthor of "Satires", "The Art of Poetry" and "Le Lutrin: An Heroick Poem"
Critic France French Poem Poet Poetry

Henri Troyat

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1911 - March 2, 2007Russian-born French biographer, historian and novelistAuthor of "The Web", "Ivan the Terrible" and "Catherine the ...
Bio Biographer Biography France French Historian history Novel Novelist Russia Russian Russian History