Anatole France
French writer (1844–1924)
Anatole France was born on April 16, 1844 in Paris and died on October 12, 1924 in manoir de la Béchellerie, aged 80. Recorded occupations: writer, poet, novelist, librarian, literary critic and science fiction writer. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include president of the French PEN Club and Member of the Académie française. Associated movement: freethought. Fields of work: creative and professional writing, journalism, literary criticism and prose. Notable works include “Thaïs”, “The Gods Are Athirst” and “The Red Lily”. Educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris. Honours include Nobel Prize in Literature, Montyon Prize, Vitet Prize, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour and Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century. Member of Académie Française, Human Rights League and PEN Club français.
- Born
- April 16, 1844 · Paris
- Died
- October 12, 1924 · manoir de la Béchellerie
- Age at death
- 80
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- writer, poet, novelist, librarian, literary critic, science fiction writer
- Positions held
- president of the French PEN Club, Member of the Académie française
- Movements
- freethought
- Notable works
- Thaïs, The Gods Are Athirst, The Red Lily
- Education
- Collège Stanislas de Paris
- Honours
- Nobel Prize in Literature, Montyon Prize, Vitet Prize, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century
- Wikipedia editions
- 97 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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