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Jean-Louis Vaudoyer

1883 – 1963

French novelist, poet, essayist, and art historian

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About Jean-Louis Vaudoyer

Lived 1883 – 1963 (aged 79). Jean-Louis Vaudoyer was a French writer, novelist, exhibition curator, art historian, poet and librettist.

Jean-Louis VaudoyerJean-Louis Vaudoyer (10 September 1883, in Le Plessis-Robinson, Hauts-de-Seine – 20 May 1963) was a French novelist, poet, essayist and art historian. He was also administrator general of the Comédie-Française from 1941 to 1944.

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Important facts

Born

10 September 1883, Le Plessis-Robinson

Birth century

19th century

Died

20 May 1963, Paris

Occupation

Writer, novelist, exhibition curator, art historian, poet, librettist

Nationality

France

Education

Lycée Gerson, Lycée Carnot, École du Louvre

Positions held

Administrator of the Comédie-Française, Seat 33 of the Académie française, Curator, Attaché

Employers

Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Musée Carnavalet, Comédie-Française, Revue des Deux Mondes

Awards

Commander of the Legion of Honour; Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française; Croix de guerre 1914–1918; Prix d'Académie; Véga and Lods de Wegmann Prize; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎

Also known as

J. -L. Vaudoyer, J.L. Vaudoyer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jean-Louis Vaudoyer's

Theodor Wilhelm Engelmann

1843 – 1909

Physiologist

Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean-Louis Vaudoyer?

French novelist, poet, essayist, and art historian (1883–1963)

When was Jean-Louis Vaudoyer born?

Jean-Louis Vaudoyer was born on 10 September 1883 in Le Plessis-Robinson.

When did Jean-Louis Vaudoyer die?

Jean-Louis Vaudoyer died on 20 May 1963 in Paris.

What was Jean-Louis Vaudoyer's occupation?

Jean-Louis Vaudoyer was a writer, novelist, exhibition curator, art historian, poet and librettist.

What nationality was Jean-Louis Vaudoyer?

Jean-Louis Vaudoyer was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean-Louis Vaudoyer

· Wikidata: Q3167016

· DBpedia: Jean-Louis Vaudoyer

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