Jules Romains
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This article is about the French author. For the Italian painter known as Jules Romain, see Giulio Romano.
Jules Romains (born Louis Henri Jean Farigoule; 26 August 1885 – 14 August 1972) was a French poet and writer and the founder of the Unanimism literary movement. His works include the play Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine, and a cycle of works called Les Hommes de bonne volonté (Men of Good Will). Sinclair Lewis called him one of the six best novelists in the world.[1]
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Jules Romains | |
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Born | Louis Henri Jean Farigoule (1885-08-26)26 August 1885 Saint-Julien-Chapteuil in the Haute-Loire |
Died | 14 August 1972(1972-08-14) (aged 86) Paris |
Occupation | Poet and writer |
Language | French |
Education | lycée Condorcet École normale supérieure |
Literary movement | Unanimism |
Notable awards | elected to the Académie française |
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President of PEN International | |
In office October 1936 – October 1941 | |
Preceded by | H. G. Wells |
Succeeded by | Wartime International Presidential Committee (1941–47) |
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He was nominated for the Nobel prize in literature sixteen times.[2]