About
Claude Farrère, born Frédéric-Charles Bargone in Lyon in 1876, was a French writer. After a career in the French Navy, he turned to writing and won the Prix Goncourt in 1905 for his novel 'Les Civilisés'. Elected to the Académie française in 1935, he is also remembered for his intervention during the assassination attempt on President Paul Doumer in 1932. His works, often exotic, reflect his travels and fascination with the East.
* 1876-04-27 — † 1957-06-21
Major works
- Fumée d'opium (1904)novel
- Les Civilisés (1905)novel
- L'Homme qui assassina (1906)novel
- La Bataille (1909)novel
- Histoire de la Marine française (1934)history
Key milestones
- 1905Won the Prix Goncourt for 'Les Civilisés'.
- 1932Intervened during the assassination attempt on President Paul Doumer, receiving two bullets in the arm.
- 1935Elected to the Académie française, seat 28.
Themes
Exoticism and the EastMaritime and naval lifeColonialismAdventureSocial critique
Sources: academie-francaise.fr · id.loc.gov · deutsche-biographie.de