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Georges Lecomte

1867 – 1958

French writer

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Lived 1867 – 1958 (aged 91). Georges Lecomte was a French writer, playwright, literary critic, journalist, head teacher and critic.

Georges Lecomte (9 July 1867 – 27 August 1958) was a French novelist and playwright, who also wrote literary, historical and artistic studies.

Lecomte was born in Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire. In 1924 he was elected to the Académie française, of which he became perpetual secretary in 1946. He was also director of the École Estienne. In August 1958, at the age of 91, He died at his home at 82 Rue du Ranelagh in the 16th arrondissement in Paris.

Works

Plays La Meule, 4 acts, Paris, Théâtre-Libre, 26 February 1891 Mirages, 5 acts, Paris, Théâtre-Libre, 6 March 1893

Novels Les Valets, contemporary novel (1898) La Suzeraine (1898) La Maison en fleurs (1900) Les Cartons verts, contemporary novel (1901) Le Veau d'or (1903) Les Hannetons de Paris (1905) L'Espoir (1908) Bouffonneries dans la tempête (1921) La Lumière retrouvée (1923) Le Mort saisit le vif (1925) Le Jeune Maître (1929) Les Forces d'amour (1931) Je n'ai menti qu'à moi-même (1932) La Rançon (1941) Servitude amoureuse (1949) Le Goinfre vaniteux, comic=satirical novel (1951)

Other L'Art impressioniste d'après la collection privée de M. Durand-Ruel (1892) Espagne (1896) Les Allemands chez eux (1910) Les Lettres au service de la patrie (1917) Pour celles qui pleurent, pour ceux qui souffrent (1917) Clemenceau (1918) Au chant de la Marseillaise. Danton et Robespierre. L'Ouragan de la Marseillaise. Marceau et Kléber (1919) Louis Charlot (1925) La Vie amoureuse de Danton (1927) La Vie héroïque et glorieuse de Carpeaux (1928) Les Prouesses du Bailli de Suffren (1929) Le Gouvernement de M. Thiers (1930) Thiers (1933) Steinlen. Chats et autres Bêtes. Dessins inédits. Texte de Georges Lecomte (1933) Gloire de l'Île-de-France (1934) Ma traversée (1949)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Lycée Lamartine
Positions held
Perpetual secretary of the French Academy, Member of the Académie française, President of the Société des gens de lettres
Awards
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Vitet Prize

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Georges Lecomte's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Georges Lecomte?

French writer (1867-1958)

When was Georges Lecomte born?

Georges Lecomte was born on 9 July 1867 in Mâcon.

When did Georges Lecomte die?

Georges Lecomte died on 27 August 1958 in Paris.

What was Georges Lecomte's occupation?

Georges Lecomte was a writer, playwright, literary critic, journalist, head teacher and critic.

What nationality was Georges Lecomte?

Georges Lecomte was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georges Lecomte

· Wikidata: Q541308

· DBpedia: Georges Lecomte

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