Romain Rolland
French author (1866-1944)
Romain Rolland was born on January 29, 1866 in Clamecy and died on December 30, 1944 in Vézelay, aged 78. Recorded occupations: writer, playwright, essayist, historian, novelist and musicologist. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include member of the École française de Rome. Associated movement: freethought. Notable works include “Jean-Christophe”, “Au dessus de la mêlée”, “Péguy”, “The life of Toistoi” and “Déclaration de l’Indépendance de l’Esprit”. Educated at École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Lycée Saint-Louis and University of Paris. Honours include Nobel Prize in Literature, Prix Femina and Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française. Member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Lost Generation and Russian Academy of Sciences.
- Born
- January 29, 1866 · Clamecy
- Died
- December 30, 1944 · Vézelay
- Age at death
- 78
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- writer, playwright, essayist, historian, novelist, musicologist
- Positions held
- member of the École française de Rome
- Movements
- freethought
- Notable works
- Jean-Christophe, Au dessus de la mêlée, Péguy, The life of Toistoi, Déclaration de l’Indépendance de l’Esprit
- Education
- École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Lycée Saint-Louis, University of Paris
- Honours
- Nobel Prize in Literature, Prix Femina, Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française
- Wikipedia editions
- 96 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY-SA 3.0
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