Jean Fernand-Lafargue
Jean Fernand-Lafargue (born February 20, 1856 in Bordeaux , † September 18, 1903 in Talence ) was a French writer.
Fernand-Lafargue completed a classical training with the Jesuit priests and then studied law until 1881. During this time he worked as a journalist and wrote articles for the literary review Le Troubadour . After graduating, he went to Paris, where he became editor of the La Petite République Française journal and the La Famille revue .
In 1882 he married Jeanne Philomène Laperche , who published several novels under the name Pierre de Coulevain . In the following years he wrote articles , short stories and novels in addition to feature articles. In 1887 he became a member of the Société des Gens de Lettres , of which he was vice-president from 1899 until his death.
For his novel Les Ouailles du Curé Fargeas , published in 1899 , he was awarded the Prix Montyon by the Académie Française . In 1906 he was given a memorial in Bordeaux by the sculptor Jules Rispal .
Works
- La Fausse Piste , Roman, 1885
- La Gourme , Roman, 1886
- Une Idylle à Taïti , Roman, 1887
- Fin d'Amour , Roman, 1890
- Parfum de Race , lyric comedy, 1892
- Feu et Fumée , Comedy, 1893 (Premiere Paris, Folies Bergère , 1892)
- Sans Aimer , Poems, 1893
- Le Coeur des Humbles , lyric comedy
- Une Seconde Femme , Roman, 1895
- Toujours Aimé! , Novel, 1898
- Les Ouailles du Curé Fargeas , Roman, 1899
- Baiser Perdu , Roman, 1899
- Les Ciseaux d'Or , novel, 1900
- Les Amours passent , Roman, 1901
- Les Amours Bibliques - Ruth , Roman, 1901
- Le Clergé de France - L'Hostie , Roman, 1902
- La Fille des Vagues , Roman, 1902
- Le Point Noir , Roman, 1903
- La Palombière , Roman, 1904>
- Les Amours Bibliques - Bethsabée , Roman, 1904
- Les Amours Bibliques - Les Danglemar , Roman, 1904
- Inviolées, Profils de Femmes Honnêtes , short stories, 1904
- Le Mythe de Prométhée , essay, 1904
- Contes Réalistes, Moeurs d'Aujourd'hui , 1905
- La Fiancée Veuve , Roman, 1905
- Contes Violets , 1906
- Dette d'Honneur. Qui? , Novel, 1907
- Les Amours Bibliques - Rachel et Lia , Roman, 1907
- Le Comte Satan , novel, 1909
- Contes Blancs , 1909
- Luttes d'Amour , Roman
- Floraisons d'Amours (in: Les Maîtres du Roman Populaire ), 1915
- Horizons , poems, 1925
Web links
- Literature by and about Jean Fernand-Lafargue in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
- Information on Jean Fernand-Lafargue in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fernand-Lafargue, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 20, 1856 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bordeaux |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 18, 1903 |
| Place of death | Talence |