François, Vicomte de Curel
Illustration — François, Vicomte de Curel. François, vicomte de Curel (10 June 1854 – 26 April 1928), French dramatist, was born in Metz, Moselle.
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François, Vicomte de Curel
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- Born
- François and Vicomte de Curel was born on 10 June 1854. · Metz.
- Died
- François and Vicomte de Curel died on 26 April 1928. · 7th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- playwright · writer
- Education
- École Centrale Paris
- Honours
- Commander of the Legion of Honour · Prix Calmann-Lévy · Officer of the Legion of Honour · Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — François, Vicomte de Curel. François, vicomte de Curel (10 June 1854 – 26 April 1928), French dramatist, was born in Metz, Moselle.
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François, Vicomte de Curel studied at École Centrale Paris. The recorded working language is French. Positions recorded include seat 12 of the Académie française. Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Legion of Honour, Prix Calmann-Lévy, Officer of the Legion of Honour and Knight of the Legion of Honour.
He was educated at the École centrale Paris as a civil engineer, the family wealth being derived from smelting works. He began his literary career with two novels, L'Ete des fruits secs (1885) and Le Sauvetage du grand duc (1889). In 1891 three plays were accepted by the Théâtre Libre.
François de Curel photographié par Henri Manuel, vers 1915.
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François and Vicomte de Curel was born at Metz.
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François and Vicomte de Curel died at 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.Tomasz Kaczmarek, « François de Curel ou la ‘‘dédramatisation du drame’’ », Études françaises, vol. 57, 1, 2021, p. 121–139 (lire en ligne).
- 2.Paris-Parisien. Ollendorff. 1899.
- 3.Archives de Paris 7e, acte de décès , année 1928 (vue 20/31)
- 4.La Lanterne. Gallica. 1926-01-02.
- 5.La Lanterne. Gallica. 1926-01-07.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Édith Braunstein. François de Curel et le théâtre d'idées. E. Droz / Minard / Les Presses de Savoie. 1962.
- Roger Le Brun. F. de Curel. E. Sansot. 1905.
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