About
Tristan Bernard, born Paul Bernard in Besançon in 1866, studied law and practiced briefly as a lawyer before turning to journalism and literature. He managed velodromes and is credited with introducing the bell signaling the final lap in cycling races. A prolific author, he achieved success with plays like 'L'Anglais tel qu'on le parle' and humorous novels. Often called the 'French Mark Twain,' he was renowned for his wit. Arrested as a Jew in 1943, he was interned at Drancy but released thanks to friends. He died in Paris in 1947.
* 1866-09-07 — † 1947-12-07
Major works
- Vous m'en direz tant ! (1894)novel
- Les Pieds nickelés (1895)play
- L'Anglais tel qu'on le parle (1899)play
- Triplepatte (1905)play
- Le petit café (1911)play
Key milestones
- 1894Publication of his first novel, 'Vous m'en direz tant !'
- 1943Arrested as a Jew in Nice, interned at Drancy, released after three weeks.
- 1947Death in Paris, buried at Passy Cemetery.
Themes
humorsatireParisian lifeboulevard theatrewitticisms
Sources: britannica.com · oxfordreference.com