Romain Rolland
Romain Rolland (1866–1944) was a French writer, playwright and essayist.
Also recorded as R.Rolland.
Romain Rolland in brief
- Born
- 1866
- Died
- 1944
- Known for
- writer, playwright, essayist, historian, novelist, musicologist and biographer
- Place of birth
- Clamecy
Overview
Born at Clamecy in 1866, died at Vézelay in 1944.
In detail
Romain Rolland studied at École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Louis-le-Grand and Lycée Saint-Louis. training under Joséphine Martin is recorded. the recorded working language is French.
The authority associates the name with freethought.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Residence is recorded at Vézelay. Employment is recorded with University of Paris, Lycée Henri-IV and École pratique des hautes études. Positions recorded include member of the École française de Rome. Membership is recorded of Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Lost Generation and Russian Academy of Sciences.
Works named in the authority record are Jean-Christophe, Péguy and The life of Toistoi.
Work by Romain Rolland is recorded in the collections of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
Distinctions recorded are Nobel Prize in Literature, Prix Femina and Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française.
Sources
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- 1.
“Romain Rolland”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q47162: Romain Rolland
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