Victor Hugo
French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician (1802–1885)
Victor Hugo was born on February 26, 1802 in Besançon and died on May 22, 1885 in Paris, aged 83. Recorded occupations: playwright, novelist, draftsperson, librettist, essayist and writer. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include Member of parliament for the Seine, Senator of La Seine, member of the Chamber of Peers, Member of the Académie française and president of the Société des gens de lettres. Associated movement: Romanticism in France. Fields of work: creative and professional writing. Notable works include “Les Misérables”, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, “Les Contemplations”, “L'Art d'être grand-père”, “The Man Who Laughs” and “Les Orientales”. Educated at University of Paris, Lycée Louis-le-Grand and Lycée Michelet, Vanves. Honours include Officer of the Legion of Honour and Knight of the Legion of Honour. Member of Académie Française, Serbian Learned Society, Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Besançon et de Franche-Comté and Société des gens de lettres.
- Born
- February 26, 1802 · Besançon
- Died
- May 22, 1885 · Paris
- Age at death
- 83
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- playwright, novelist, draftsperson, librettist, essayist, writer
- Positions held
- Member of parliament for the Seine, Senator of La Seine, member of the Chamber of Peers, Member of the Académie française, president of the Société des gens de lettres
- Movements
- Romanticism in France
- Notable works
- Les Misérables, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Contemplations, L'Art d'être grand-père, The Man Who Laughs, Les Orientales
- Education
- University of Paris, Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Lycée Michelet, Vanves
- Honours
- Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Wikipedia editions
- 187 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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