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Jules Romains

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Also known as Louis-Henri-Jean Farigoule, Louis Farigoule

French writer (1885-1972)

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Jules Romains, born Louis Henri Jean Farigoule in 1885 in Saint-Julien-Chapteuil, was a French playwright, writer, and poet. He was educated at the Lycée Condorcet and the École Normale Supérieure. Associated with the Unanimism movement, his notable works include *Men of Good Will* and *Knock*. He was a member of the Académie Française, PEN International, and the Abbaye de Créteil, and served as president.

Romains received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, the Concours général, and the Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century. He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He died in the 13th arrondissement of Paris in 1972 and is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1885
Died
1972
Works
524

Top works

  • Aftermath
  • Manuel de déification
  • Men of good will
  • Dr.Knock
  • Le mariage de Le Trouhadec

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
France
Active from
1885
Active to
1972

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
62
Total plays
204

Tags

poetryfrench

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Key facts

Born
Louis Henri Jean Farigoule , ( 1885-08-26 ) 26 August 1885, Saint-Julien-Chapteuil in the Haute-Loire
Died
14 August 1972 (1972-08-14) (aged 86), Paris
Occupation
Poet and writer
Language
French
Education
lycée Condorcet , École normale supérieure
Literary movement
Unanimism
Notable awards
elected to the Académie française
Preceded by
H. G. Wells
Succeeded by
Wartime International Presidential Committee (1941–47)

via Wikipedia infobox

Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Jules Romains, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Jules Romains (born Louis Henri Jean Farigoule; 26 August 1885 – 14 August 1972) was a French poet and writer and the founder of the Unanimism literary movement. His works include the play Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine, and a cycle of works called Les Hommes de bonne volonté (Men of Good Will). Sinclair Lewis called him one of the six best novelists in the world.

He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature sixteen times.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jules Romains” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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