Author. He was a French novelist, who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times between 1905 and 1927. He was well-known as a master of psychology in the pre-World War I period. He began his career as a poet, then went on to publish his early novels, such as "Cruelle Énigme" in 1885, "Un Crime d'amour" in 1886 and "André Cornélis" in 1887. Bourget's most noted novel "Le Disciple" in 1889, portrays traditional morality rather than modern scientific theory. His later works, including "L'Étape" in 1902 and "Un Divorce" in 1904, were centered in support of the church, traditionalism, nationalism, and monarchy. Some of his poems have become the lyrics to the music by composer Claude DeBussy and made into recordings. Born Paul-Charles-Joseph Bourget, the son of a mathematics professor, he had an excellent education studying at Lycée Louis-le-Gran, the college at Clermont-Ferrand, and École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris. His mother died when he was six years old. His writing skills were self-taught. By the time he was 20 years old, he had published his first collection of poetry and entering into a short career in journalism. Bourget's first novel, "L'Irréparable," was written in 1884 while he was visiting England. He traveled to the Holy Lands and the United States. He married Minnie David on August 21 1890, in the Church of St. Francis de Sales. In 1901, he became a devoted Roman Catholic. During World War I, he served in a military hospital. Over a dozen of his books have been translated to English. He died at age 83 on Christmas Day in Paris. Besides the Nobel Prize nominations, he was admitted to the French Academy in 1894, and in 1895 was promoted to be an officer of the Legion of Honour.
Author. He was a French novelist, who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times between 1905 and 1927. He was well-known as a master of psychology in the pre-World War I period. He began his career as a poet, then went on to publish his early novels, such as "Cruelle Énigme" in 1885, "Un Crime d'amour" in 1886 and "André Cornélis" in 1887. Bourget's most noted novel "Le Disciple" in 1889, portrays traditional morality rather than modern scientific theory. His later works, including "L'Étape" in 1902 and "Un Divorce" in 1904, were centered in support of the church, traditionalism, nationalism, and monarchy. Some of his poems have become the lyrics to the music by composer Claude DeBussy and made into recordings. Born Paul-Charles-Joseph Bourget, the son of a mathematics professor, he had an excellent education studying at Lycée Louis-le-Gran, the college at Clermont-Ferrand, and École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris. His mother died when he was six years old. His writing skills were self-taught. By the time he was 20 years old, he had published his first collection of poetry and entering into a short career in journalism. Bourget's first novel, "L'Irréparable," was written in 1884 while he was visiting England. He traveled to the Holy Lands and the United States. He married Minnie David on August 21 1890, in the Church of St. Francis de Sales. In 1901, he became a devoted Roman Catholic. During World War I, he served in a military hospital. Over a dozen of his books have been translated to English. He died at age 83 on Christmas Day in Paris. Besides the Nobel Prize nominations, he was admitted to the French Academy in 1894, and in 1895 was promoted to be an officer of the Legion of Honour.
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