Alphonse Daudet

Alphonse Daudet (1840–1897) was a French writer, playwright and poet.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Louis Marie Alphonse Daudet.

Also worked under the name Piccolo.

Born at Nîmes in 1840, died at Paris in 1897.

In detail

the recorded working language is French and Occitan.

The field of work recorded is translations from Occitan. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are tale and drama. Émile Zola and Edmond de Goncourt are recorded as an influence.

Residence is recorded at Clamart.

Works named in the authority record are Tartarin of Tarascon, Letters From My Windmill, Le petit chose, Monsieur Seguin's Last Kid Goat and L'Arlésienne.

Work by Alphonse Daudet is recorded in the collections of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Anne Frank House.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour and Jouy Prize.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Alphonse Daudet”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q228546: Alphonse Daudet

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