Literary Library

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