José Cabanis
José Cabanis (2 March 1922 – 6 October 2000) was a French novelist, essayist, historian and magistrate. He was elected mainteneur of the Académie des Jeux floraux in 1965 and a member of the Académie Française in 1990.
Also recorded as Joseph Cabanis · Joseph Marie Cabanis
José Cabanis

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- Name
- José Cabanis
- Birth Name
- Joseph Marie Cabanis
- Born
- 2 March 1922
- Birthplace
- Toulouse, France
- Died
- 6 October 2000
- Place of death
- Balma, France
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Known for
- Member of the Académie Française
- Full name
- Joseph Marie Cabanis.
- Nationality
- France.
- Teachers
- Georges Canguilhem.
- Honours
- Prix Renaudot, Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française, prix des Libraires and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.
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José Cabanis (2 March 1922 – 6 October 2000) was a French novelist, essayist, historian and magistrate. He was elected mainteneur of the Académie des Jeux floraux in 1965 and a member of the Académie Française in 1990.
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José Cabanis (1922–2000) was a French jurist, lawyer and writer. Born Joseph Marie Cabanis in Toulouse, the jurist died in Balma. José Cabanis was a member of Académie Française and ordre des avocats de Toulouse and held the position of seat 20 of the Académie française.
Works include Les Profondes Années. Languages used include French. The jurist received Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française and prix des Libraires, among others.
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Biography
Biography
Training under Georges Canguilhem is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Positions recorded include seat 20 of the Académie française. Works named in the authority record are Les Profondes Années. Distinctions recorded are Prix Renaudot, Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française, prix des Libraires and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — José Cabanis • Birth Name — Joseph Marie Cabanis • Born — 2 March 1922 • Birthplace — Toulouse, France • Died — 6 October 2000 • Place of death — Balma, France • Occupation — Novelist • Essayist • Children — 2 • Known for — Member of the Académie Française
Works
Works
• La Pitié (Schopenhauer, Nietzche, Max Scheler, Dostoïevski) (Gallimard, 1948) • L’Organisation de l’État d’après La République de Platon et La Politique d'Aristote (Gallimard, 1948) • L’Âge ingrat (Gallimard, 1952) • L’Auberge fameuse (Gallimard, 1953) • Juliette Bonviolle (Gallimard, 1954) • Le Fils (Gallimard, 1956) • Les Mariages de raison (Gallimard, 1957) • Jouhandeau (Gallimard, 1959) • Le Bonheur du jour, (Gallimard, 1960), Prix des Critiques • Les Cartes du temps, (Gallimard, 1962), Prix des libraires • Plaisir et lectures. I. (Gallimard, 1964) • Les Jeux de la nuit (Gallimard, 1964) • Proust et l’écrivain (Hachette, 1965) • La Bataille de Toulouse (Prix Renaudot) (Gallimard, 1966) • Plaisir et lectures. II. (Gallimard, 1968) • Une vie, Rimbaud (Hachette, 1968) • Des Jardins en Espagne (Gallimard) • Le Sacre de Napoléon (Gallimard) • Préface du Tome I des œuvres de Julien Green (Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, 1972) • Charles X, roi ultra (Prix des Ambassadeurs) (Gallimard, 1974) • Saint-Simon l’admirable (Grand Prix de la Critique) (Gallimard, 1974) • Saint-Simon ambassadeur (Gallimard, 1974) • Les Profondes Années (Grand Prix de Littérature de l’Académie française) (Gallimard, 1976) • Michelet, le prêtre et la femme (Gallimard, 1978) • Petit entracte à la guerre (Gallimard, 1980) • Lacordaire et quelques autres (Gallimard, 1982) • Préface aux Conférences de Lacordaire à Toulouse (Éd. d'Aujourd'hui) • Le Musée espagnol de Louis-Philippe. Goya (Gallimard, 1986) • Préface aux Affaires de Rome, de Lamennais (La Manufacture, 1986) • L’Escaladieu (Gallimard, 1987) • Pages de journal (Éd. Sables, 1987) • Pour Sainte-Beuve (Gallimard) • Chateaubriand, qui êtes-vous? (La Manufacture, 1988) • Préface de La Correspondance Lacordaire-Montalembert (Le Cerf, 1989) • L’Âge ingrat, réédition de l’ensemble du cycle (Gallimard, 1989) • Préface du Tome II des Œuvres de Julien Green (Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, 1990) • Le Crime de Torcy, suivi de Fausses nouvelles (Gallimard, 1990) • En marge d’un Mauriac (Éd. Sables, 1991) • Mauriac, le roman et Dieu (Gallimard, 1991) • Préface à un choix de pages du Temps immobile, de Claude Mauriac (Grasset, 1993) • Préface à Dits et inédits, de Bussy-Rabutin (Éd. de l’Armançon, 1993) • Dieu et la NRF, 1909–1949 (Gallimard, 1994) • Le Diable à la NRF, 1911–1951 (Gallimard, 1996) • Autour de Dieu et le Diable à la NRF (Éd. Sables, 1996) • Magnificat (Éd. Sables, 1997) • Jardins d’écrivains (with Georges Herscher) (Actes-Sud, 1998) • Julien Green et ses contemporains, le cas Mauriac (en collaboration à Littératures contemporaines, Julien Green) (Klincksieck, 1998) • Le Sacre de Napoléon (new edition) (Le Grand livre du mois, 1998) • Entretien (with Chateaubriand) (Éd. Cristel, 1998) • Lettres de la Forêt-Noire, 1943–1998 (Gallimard, 2000)
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
José Cabanis was recorded at birth as Joseph Marie Cabanis. The authorities additionally record the headings Joseph Cabanis and Joseph Marie Cabanis. His recorded language was French. His recorded confession was Catholic Church. He was the child of Gaston Cabanis and Françoise Cabanis. One child is recorded: André Cabanis.
Identity
Identity
Recognition and collections. Cabanis received Prix Renaudot, Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française, prix des Libraires and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1922
José Cabanis born at Toulouse.
1962
Les cartes du temps is dated 1962.
1966
La bataille de Touleuse is dated 1966.
1966
L' Age ingrat is dated 1966.
1978
Michelet, le prêtre et la femme is dated 1978.
1990
Le crime de Torcy is dated 1990.
1994
Dieu et la NRF is dated 1994.
2000
José Cabanis died at Balma.
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Toulouse.
Birth place
Balma.
Death place
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scholarly publication
- José Cabanis, <i>Saint-Simon l'admirable</i> Saint-Simon l'admirable. By CabanisJosé. Paris: Gallimard. 1974. 229 ., French Studies, 1980
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1980
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1118765: José Cabanis
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reference work
- “José Cabanis”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
José Cabanis, <i>Saint-Simon l'admirable</i> Saint-Simon l'admirable. By CabanisJosé. Paris: Gallimard. 1974. 229, French Studies, 1980Crossref registry
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1118765: José CabanisWikimedia Foundation
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