About Henri van Laun
Lived 1820 – 1896 (aged 75–76). Henri van Laun was a British translator, teacher and writer.
Henri van Laun (1820 – 19 January 1896) was a writer, translator and teacher of French. Born in the Netherlands and educated in France, he lived most of his life in England. He originally thought of being a journalist but found he preferred teaching. He was a friend of Hippolyte Taine and translated his History of English Literature into English. Van Laun also translated works by Molière, Alain-René Lesage and Jean de La Bruyère.
Van Laun is buried in Brookwood Cemetery and his tomb is a grade II listed building designed by the sculptor Emmeline Halse.
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Teacher of French, writer and translator (1820–1896)
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Henri van Laun was born in 1820.
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Henri van Laun died on 19 January 1896 in London.
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