Jean Schlumberger

• Illustration — Honorary doctorate of Leiden University (1954) Schlumberger was the son of Paul Schlumberger, the scion of a textile manufacturing family of Alsatian origin, and Marguerite de Witt, the granddaughter of François Guizot. Two of his brothers, Conrad and Marcel, founded the Schlumberger company. Schlumberger is best known as a writer of novels, plays and books of poetry. He was co-founder (with André Gide and Gaston Gallimard) of the Nouvelle Revue Française, a French literary journal. He counted the famous writer Marguerite Yourcenar among his friends. His non-fiction, especially his autobiography, Éveils, has been neglected by critics and literary historians. Schlumberger was awarded an honorary doctorate from Leiden University in 1954, together with E. M. Forster and Victor E. van Vriesland.

• La mort de Sparte (The Death of Sparta). This play premièred at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in Paris in 1921, and was not well received by the critics or the public. • Césaire, play. • Les fils Louverné, play. • Le camarade infidèle (The Unfaithful Friend), novel, 1922. • Plaisir à Corneille – Promenade Anthologique, 1936. • Saint Saturnin (English title: The Seventh Age or Saint Saturnin), 1932. • Le lion devenu vieux (The Lion Grown Old)

The authorities additionally record the heading Paul Conrad Nikolaus Johann Schlumberger. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Paul Schlumberger and Marguerite de Witt-Schlumberger. He married Suzanne Weyher. 2 children are recorded: Marc Schlumberger and Monique Hoffet-Schlumberger.

Jean Schlumberger is recorded with the occupation opinion journalist. Recorded as having received Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française, Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt and Honorary doctor of Leiden University. Recognition and collections. Schlumberger received Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française, Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt, Honorary doctor of Leiden University and Grand prix national des Lettres.