Jean-Louis Vaudoyer
Illustration — Jean-Louis Vaudoyer Jean-Louis Vaudoyer (10 September 1883, in Le Plessis-Robinson, Hauts-de-Seine – 20 May 1963) was a French novelist, poet, essayist and art historian. He was also administrator general of the Comédie-Française from 1941 to 1944.
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- Born
- 1883. · Le Plessis-Robinson.
- Died
- 1963. · Paris.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- writer, novelist, art historian, poet, librettist and curator.
- Fields
- culture of Europe, history of art in Europe, culture of Italy and Provence.
- Movements
- Club des longues moustaches.
- Education
- Lycée Gerson, Lycée Carnot and École du Louvre.
- Known for
- Italiennes: essais-impressions-souvenirs, Poésies - L'Amour heureux (J.-L. Vaudoyer) and Le Spectre de la Rose.
- Honours
- Commander of the Legion of Honour, Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Prix d'Académie, Véga and Lods de Wegmann Prize and Knight of the Legion of Honour.
- Languages
- French.
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Illustration — Jean-Louis Vaudoyer Jean-Louis Vaudoyer (10 September 1883, in Le Plessis-Robinson, Hauts-de-Seine – 20 May 1963) was a French novelist, poet, essayist and art historian. He was also administrator general of the Comédie-Française from 1941 to 1944.
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Jean-Louis Vaudoyer studied at Lycée Gerson, Lycée Carnot and École du Louvre. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is culture of Europe, history of art in Europe and culture of Italy. Employment is recorded with Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Musée Carnavalet and Comédie-Française. Positions recorded include Administrator of the Comédie-Française and seat 33 of the Académie française. Works named in the authority record are Italiennes: essais-impressions-souvenirs, Poésies - L'Amour heureux (J.-L. Vaudoyer) and Le Spectre de la Rose. Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Legion of Honour, Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française, Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and Prix d'Académie.
Jean-Louis Vaudoyer worked in culture of Europe, history of art in Europe, culture of Italy and Provence. His work is associated with Club des longues moustaches. He was employed by Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Musée Carnavalet, Comédie-Française and Revue des Deux Mondes. Recorded positions include Administrator of the Comédie-Française, seat 33 of the Académie française, curator and attaché. He belonged to Académie Française, Société de l'histoire de l'art français, Société des amis du Louvre and Académie de Vaucluse.
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1883
Jean-Louis Vaudoyer born at Le Plessis-Robinson.
1963
Jean-Louis Vaudoyer died at Paris.
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Works recorded as notable number 3: Italiennes: essais-impressions-souvenirs, Poésies - L'Amour heureux (J.-L. Recognition and collections. Vaudoyer received Commander of the Legion of Honour, Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Prix d'Académie, Véga and Lods de Wegmann Prize and Knight of the Legion of Honour. Recorded as writer, novelist, art historian, poet and librettist.
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