Samuel Cornut
Samuel Cornut (born June 28, 1861 in Aigle , † May 1, 1918 in Thonon ) was a French-speaking author from Switzerland . He was friends with Édouard Rod and is considered a forerunner of modernity.
In 1909 he received the Prix Rambert for his novel La Trompette de Marengo , a literary prize for French-language Swiss literature awarded every three years.
Works (selection)
- La Trompette de Marengo (1908), novel
- L'Inquiet (1900), novel
- Le Testament de ma jeunesse (1903), novel
Web links
- Doris Jakubec: Cornut, Samuel. In: Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz ., (Main source for this article)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Cornut, Samuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aigle , Canton of Vaud , Switzerland |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1, 1918 |
| Place of death | Thonon , Haute-Savoie department , France |