Pen name of Anatole François Thibault (1844-1924)
French writer. He is renowned for the wit, urbanity, and style of his works. His earliest novel was Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard/The Crime of Sylvester Bonnard 1881; later books include the autobiographical series beginning with Le Livre de mon ami/My Friend’s Book 1885, the satiric L’Ile des pingouins/Penguin Island 1908, and Les Dieux ont soif/The Gods Are Athirst 1912. Nobel Prize for Literature 1921.
France was born in Paris. He published a critical study of Alfred de Vigny 1868, which was followed by several volumes of poetry and short stories. He was elected to the French Academy 1896. His other books include Thaďs 1890 and Crainquebille 1905. He was a socialist and supporter of Dreyfus. + prikaži više