Alfred Vallette
Alfred Vallette (born July 31, 1858 in Paris , † September 28, 1935 there ) was a French writer and editor.
Life
Vallette was the author of two novels and was best known as the founder and editor of the magazine Mercure de France , which he ran with his wife, the writer Rachilde , from 1890 to 1935. In this magazine they published two of the works by John Ruskin , The Bible of Amiens and Sesam und Lilien, translated by Marcel Proust .
He belonged to a group of writers that also included Antony Mars, Albert Samain , Charles Guérin and Victor Forbin. For many years he worked with Paul Léautaud in the magazine Mercure de France .
Works
- A l'écart ; Perrin, Paris, 1891
- Le Vierge: La Vie grise ; Tresse et Stock, Paris, 1891
- Le Roman d'un homme sérieux: Alfred Vallette à Rachilde, 1885-1889 ; Mercure de France, Paris, 1943
- Lettres à A.-Ferdinand Herold, 1891-1935, et quelques-unes à son épouse ; Éditions du Fourneau, Paris, 1992
Web links
- History of the Mercure de France magazine
- Information on Alfred Vallette in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vallette, Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French writer and editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 28, 1935 |
| Place of death | Paris |