Félicien Champsaur
Illustration — Félicien Champsaur. Félicien Champsaur (1858–1934) was a French novelist and journalist. Champsaur was born in Turriers, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
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Félicien Champsaur

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- Born
- 1858 · Turriers.
- Died
- 1934 · 16th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- literary scholar · poet · journalist · writer
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Félicien Champsaur. Félicien Champsaur (1858–1934) was a French novelist and journalist. Champsaur was born in Turriers, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
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Félicien Champsaur (1858–1934) was a French journalist, literary scholar and poet, among other activities. Born in Turriers, the journalist died in 16th arrondissement of Paris. Languages used include French.
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His first novel was the roman à clef Dinah Samuel (1882), said to present portraits of poet Arthur Rimbaud and actress Sarah Bernhardt. He went on to publish many novels, collections of articles, and other works, including Miss America (1885), Entrée de clowns (1886), Parisiennes (1887), Les Bohémiens (1887), Lulu (1888), L'Amant des danseuses (1888), La Gomme (1889), and Poupée Japonaise (1912), Nora, la guenon devenue femme (1929), a parody loosely based on the career of American dancer Josephine Baker. He died in Paris.
• Dinah Samuel, Ollendorff, 1882, roman à clef; réédition Séguier, « Bibliothèque Décadente », 1999 • Miss América, Ollendorff, 1885, roman. • Entrée de clowns, Lévy, 1886, recueil de nouvelles. • Parisiennes, Lemerre, 1887, recueil de poèmes. • Les Bohémiens, Dentu, 1887, Ballet lyrique en 4 actes et 9 tableaux, illustré par Jules Chéret. • Lulu, Dentu, 1888, pantomime en un acte illustrée par Chéret, Gerbault, Morin. • L’Amant des danseuses, Dentu, 1888, roman, illustré par Jaquelux. • Les Éreintés de la vie, Dentu, 1888, pantomime en un acte illustrée par Gerbault. • La Gomme, Dentu, 1889, Pièces en trois actes illustrée par Chéret, Caran d’Ache, Gerbault. • Le Mandarin, Ollendorff, 1895-1896, trilogie romanesque (I: Marquisette - II: Un maître - III: L'Épouvante) • Régina Sandri, Ollendorff, 1898, roman. • La Faute des roses, Fasquelle, 1899, roman. • Nuit de fête, Offenstadt Frères, S.d., roman. • Poupée japonaise, Fasquelle, 1900, roman. • Lulu, Fasquelle, 1900, roman clownesque illustré par (entre autres) Bac, Bourdelle, Bottini, Cappiello, Chalon, Chéret, Gerbault, Rops, Van Beers, Willette... • Le semeur d’amour, Fasquelle, 1902, roman Hindou. • L’Orgie latine, Fasquelle, 1903, roman antique illustré par Auguste Leroux; réédité en février 2013 chez Le Vampire Actif. • L’Ingénue, Douville, 1905, roman illustré par Maurice de Lambert. • La Caravane en folie, Fasquelle, 1912, roman « colonial » • Le Bandeau, Renaissance du livre, 1916, roman illustré par Raphael Kirchner. • Les Ailes de l'homme, Renaissance du livre, 1917. • Ouha roi des singes, Fasquelle, 1922, roman • Homo Deus, Ferenczi, 1923, roman. • Tuer les vieux. Jouir!, Ferenczi, 1925, roman « vache ». • Le Bandeau d’Éros, Ferenczi, 1925, roman, illustré par Jaquelux. • Le Chemin du désir, Ferenczi, 1926, premier volet d’une trilogie romanesque. • Le combat des sexes, Ferenczi, 1927, second volet de la même trilogie. • Les ordures ménagères, Ferenczi, 1927, dernier volet. • Jeunesse, Ferenczi, 1927, illustré par Léonnec. • Le Jazz des masques, Ferenczi, 1928, roman. • La Pharaonne, Ferenczi, 1929, roman, illustré par Jaquelux. • Nora, la guenon devenue femme, Ferenczi, 1929, illustré par Endré, Jaquelux et Naillod. • Le Crucifié, Ferenczi, 1930, roman biblique. • L'empereur des Pauvres, épopée spéciale en 6 volumes (1.Le Pauvre 2.Les Millions 3.Les Flambeaux 4.Les Crassiers 5.L'orage 6. Floreal)
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The authorities additionally record the heading Felicien Champsaur. His recorded language was French. He married Jeanne Marie Chazotte.
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1858
Félicien Champsaur born at Turriers.
1934
Félicien Champsaur died at 16th arrondissement of Paris.
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• The Human Arrow (2011) (Les Ailes de l'Homme, 1917; rev. 1927) translated by Brian Stableford • Ouha, King of the Apes (2012) (Ouha, Roi des Singes, 1923) translated by Brian Stableford • Pharaoh's Wife (2013) (La Pharaonne, 1929) translated by Brian Stableford • The Latin Orgy (2017) (L'Orgie Latine, 1903) translated by Brian Stableford
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- 1.Dictionary of Artists' Models - Page 46 1579582338 Jiminez Berk, Jill Berk Jiminez, Joanna Banham - 2001 - Referring to herself in 1891 as "the bad girl of Champsaur" - the French playwright, Felicien Champsaur, was known for the obscenity of his writing - Ellen Andree initially studied under Alexandre Joseph Landrol (1828-88(, a popular actor at ...
- 2.The Mistress of Paris: The 19th-Century Courtesan Who Built an ... 1848319274 Catherine Hewitt - 2015 Félicien Champsaur was another prolific journalist Valtesse always made time to see. Champsaur wrote for some of the leading papers, including Le Figaro, Le Gaulois and L'Événement. A familiar face in literary circles, Champsaur was a ...
- 3.Arts Magazine - Volume 19 - Page 19 1944 - Felicien Champsaur was a descendant of Francois de Champsaur, Due de Lesdiguieres, Field-Marshal, and High Constable of France under Henri IV and Louis XVIII. Felicien dressed his hair and beard to look like his celebrated ancestor.
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