Anatole France

6/11/2012

 
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_Name: Anatole France
Date of Birth: 16 April 1844
Place of Birth: Paris, France

Anatole France, born François-Anatole Thibault, was a French poet and novelist. He lived from 16 April 1844 to 12 October 1924. He was born in Paris, France. He was a best-selling writer of novels. His style was sceptical and ironic. Furthermore, he won a Nobel Prize for Literature, and became a member of the Académie française.

Anatole France’s love for books was developed since he was young. He was a bookseller’s son, His father owned the Librairie France, a bookstore specialising in material related to the French Revolution. In addition, the place was often sought by noted scholars during the period. Later, Anatole France attended the Collège Stanislas. He then worked for his father at the Librairie France. He eventually obtained the job of cataloguer in Bacheline-Deflorenne, and later, at Lemerre. The French State later gave Anatole France a position as its librarian.

In Anatole France’s early career, he became a poet as well as a journalist. By 1869, his poem titled ‘La Part de Madeleine’ was published by Le Parnasse Contemporain. Then In 1875, he was part of an important committee. They were tasked with the compilation of the third Parnasse Contemporain. He moved Mallarmé and Paul Verlaine, aside of the Parnasse.

Anatole France’s also worked as a journalist. From 1867 onwards, he produced several articles and notices. He gained recognition for writing the novel ‘Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard’.



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