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Jules Romains
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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 Lycée Condorcet and École Normale Supérieure. A member of the Académie Française, PEN International, and the Abbaye de Créteil, he also served as president. His literary output includes notable works such as *Men of Good Will* and *Knock*, alongside *Aftermath*, *Manuel de déification*, and *Le mariage de Le Trouhadec*. He was associated with the Unanimism movement.
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 nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He died in the 13th arrondissement of Paris in 1972 and is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery. His works are described in sources including the Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia and the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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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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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)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jean
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Saint-Julien-Chapteuil
- Place of death
- 13th arrondissement of Paris
- Occupation
- poet
- Educated at
- École Normale Supérieure
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Notable work
- Knock
- Movement
- Unanimism
- Image
- Jules Romains-crop.jpg
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- place of burial
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
- Commons category
- Jules Romains
- date of birth
- 1885-08-26
- date of death
- 1972-08-14
- member of
- Abbaye de Créteil
- described by source
- Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- name in native language
- Jules Romains
- birth name
- Louis Henri Jean Farigoule
- writing language
- French
- floruit
- 1932-00-00
Sources (9)
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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.
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