About
Jules Romains, born Louis Henri Jean Farigoule, was a French writer and poet born on August 26, 1885, in Saint-Julien-Chapteuil, and died on August 14, 1972, in Paris. A philosophy graduate, he founded the Unanimism movement around 1908, which explores collective consciousness. His major work is the novel cycle Les Hommes de bonne volonté (27 volumes, 1932-1946). He also wrote the play Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine (1923). Elected to the Académie française in 1946, he also served as president of PEN International from 1936 to 1941.
* 1885-08-26 — † 1972-08-14
Major works
- La Vie unanime (1908)poetry
- Mort de quelqu'un (1910)novel
- Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine (1923)play
- Les Hommes de bonne volonté (1932-1946)novel cycle
Key milestones
- 1908Founded the Unanimism movement.
- 1946Elected to the Académie française.
- 1936-1941International President of PEN International.
Themes
Collective consciousnessSocial satireMedicine and authorityFrench historyUnanimism
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