Émile Magne
Émile Magne (* 1877 in Dax , Aquitaine , † 1953 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés , Île-de-France ) was a French art historian and literary critic.
Life
After studying in Bordeaux and graduating from the Sorbonne in 1898, he made his first literary study of documentation errors in Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac . This was followed by a series of further researches and reviews, especially of the literature of the 17th century. His work comprises over 50 volumes. In addition to numerous other honors, he was commander of the Legion of Honor .
Awards
- Croix de guerre
- Legion of Honor: Knight of the Legion of Honor (1920), Officer of the Legion of Honor (1927), Commander of the Legion of Honor (1949)
Web links
- Literature by and about Émile Magne in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
- Alain Mérot: Magne, Émile. In: Dictionnaire critique des historiens de l'art actifs en France de la Révolution à la Première Guerre mondiale . Institut national de l'histoire de l'art, accessed April 4, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Magne, Émile |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French art historian and literary critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dax (Landes) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1953 |
| Place of death | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés |