About Maurice Schwob
Lived 1859 – 1928 (aged 68). Maurice Schwob was a French editor.
Maurice Schwob (7 May 1859 – 30 March 1928) was a French publisher of the daily newspaper Le Phare de la Loire, based in Nantes. The newspaper had been sold to Maurice's father, Georges Schwob, in 1876 by Evariste Mangin.
He was born into a cultivated Jewish family. His father, George Schwob, was a friend of Théodore de Banville and Théophile Gautier. His mother, Mathilde Cahun, came from a family of intellectuals from Alsace. He was the brother of symbolist writer Marcel Schwob and the father of the surrealist writer and photographer Claude Cahun (born Lucy Schwob).
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Who was Maurice Schwob?
French publisher (1859–1928)
When was Maurice Schwob born?
Maurice Schwob was born on 7 May 1859 in Strasbourg.
When did Maurice Schwob die?
Maurice Schwob died on 31 March 1928 in Nantes.
What was Maurice Schwob's occupation?
Maurice Schwob was an editor.
What nationality was Maurice Schwob?
Maurice Schwob was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Maurice Schwob. https://biography.guide/maurice-schwob/
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