Joseph-Pierre Borel d'Hauterive
Joseph-Pierre Borel d'Hauterive (born June 28, 1809 in Lyon , † July 14, 1859 in Mostaganem , Algeria ), called Petrus Borel , was a French writer.
It is part of the romantic movement. In his works he uses grotesque and deliberately shocking elements that have been rediscovered and greatly appreciated by the surrealists . Another literary contribution is the translation of the novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe .
Works (selection)
- Les rhapsodies (1831)
- Champavert, contes immoraux (1833)
- Madame Putiphar (1839)
literature
- Enid Starkie: Petrus Borel, the lycanthrope: his life and times. Faber and Faber, London 1954
Web links
Commons : Petrus Borel - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Joseph-Pierre Borel d'Hauterive in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entries in WorldCat
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Borel d'Hauterive, Joseph-Pierre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Borel, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1809 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lyon |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 1859 |
| Place of death | Mostaganem , Algeria |