About
Jules Lemaître, born in 1853 in Vennecy and died in 1914 in Tavers, was a French writer and critic. A former student of the École normale supérieure, he taught rhetoric before devoting himself to literature. An influential critic, he contributed to the Journal des Débats and the Revue des Deux Mondes, marking impressionist criticism. Author of numerous essays, plays, and short stories, he was elected to the Académie française in 1896. Engaged in the anti-Dreyfusard camp, he presided over the Ligue de la Patrie française and rallied to royalism in 1909.
* 1853-04-27 — † 1914-08-04
Major works
- Les Contemporains (1886-1899)collection of criticism
- Impressions de théâtre (1888-1898)collection of dramatic criticism
- Révoltée (1889)play
- Les Rois (1893)play
- En marge des vieux livres (1905-1907)collection of short stories
Key milestones
- 1883Received his doctorate in letters with a thesis on comedy after Molière.
- 1896Elected to the Académie française.
- 1909Publicly rallied to royalism and Charles Maurras.
Themes
literary criticismtheaterimpressionist criticismpolitical engagementroyalism
Sources: data.bnf.fr · britannica.com