Jean de La Hire
Jean de La Hire (1878–1956) was a French writer and politician.
Also recorded as Adolphe d'Espie
Jean de La Hire
Paul Yaki, Ménages d'artistes : Mr et Mme Jean de La Hire , Paris, Adolphe d'Espie, coll. « La bibliothèque indépendante », 1905. · Public domain
- Full name
- Adolphe Célestin Ferdinand d'Espie.
- Born
- 1878. · Banyuls-sur-Mer.
- Died
- 1956. · Nice.
- Nationality
- ["France"].
- Occupation
- ["writer" and "politician"].
- Fields
- ["merveilleux scientifique"].
- Education
- ["Lycée Henri IV"].
- Known for
- ["Le Mystère des XV" and "The Nyctalope and The Master of Life"].
- Languages
- ["French"].
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Biography
Recorded at birth as Adolphe Célestin Ferdinand d'Espie. Also worked under the name commandant Cazal, Edmond Cazal and Alexandre Zorka. Born at Banyuls-sur-Mer in 1878, died in Nice in 1956.
Jean de La Hire studied at Lycée Henri IV. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are merveilleux scientifique. Positions recorded include Mayor of Banyuls-sur-Mer. Works named in the authority record are Le Mystère des XV and The Nyctalope and The Master of Life.
Illustration de Gino Starace pour un encart publicitaire annonçant la publication du roman de Jean de La Hire, La Roue fulgurante ( Le Matin , 10 avril 1908).
Gino Starace
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Banyuls-sur-Mer.
Birth place
Nice.
Death place
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- “Jean de La Hire”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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