Guy de Maupassant

Also known as Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant, Guy de Valmont, Joseph Prunier

French writer (1850-1893)

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Guy de Maupassant was a French author and writer active in the fields of literature, short story, prose, and journalism. Born in 1850 and dying in 1893, he worked primarily in the French language. His professional career began in 1880, during which he produced a body of work comprising 32 items.

He is associated with the pseudonyms Joseph Prunier, Guy de Valmont, and Maufrigneuse. His contributions to authorship and literature have been documented in 42 sources.

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan: 1850–1893
Nationality: FR
Role / Field: Ecrivains, Authors french, Spisovatelia, Spisovatele, Rakstnieks, Literatura
Language: fre, fra
Gender: Male

Recorded by 42 libraries

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: René
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Tourville-sur-Arques
Place of death: Passy
Occupation: poet
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Notable work: The Horla
Student of: Gustave Flaubert
Field of work: journalism
Movement: literary realism
Conflict: Franco-Prussian War
Official website: maupassantiana.fr
Image: Maupassant par Nadar.jpg

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place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery
Commons category: Guy de Maupassant
date of birth: 1850-08-05
date of death: 1893-07-06
topic's main category: Category:Guy de Maupassant
cause of death: syphilis
Commons Creator page: Guy de Maupassant
birth name: Henry-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant
name in native language: Guy de Maupassant
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Guy de Maupassant
influenced by: Émile Zola
writing language: French
start of work period: 1880-00-00
pseudonym: Maufrigneuse
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
medical condition: epilepsy
P12674: Martha Müller-Grählert
P12749: Mammillaria albilanata

Sources (9)

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Works in European collections

32 objects attributed to Guy de Maupassant, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant ( UK: /ˈmoʊpæsɒ̃/, US: /ˈmoʊpəsɒnt, ˌmoʊpəˈsɒ̃/; French: [ɡi d(ə) mopasɑ̃]; 5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story and associated with the naturalist literary school of thought, depicting human lives, destinies, and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms.

Maupassant was a protégé of Gustave Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, seemingly effortless dénouements. Many are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s, describing the futility of war and the innocent civilians who, caught up in events beyond their control, are permanently changed by their experiences. He wrote 300 short stories, six novels, three travel books, and one volume of verse. His first published story, "Boule de Suif" ("The Dumpling", 1880), is often considered his most famous work.

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