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Anatole France ( French: [anatɔl fʁɑ̃s]; born François-Anatole Thibault, [frɑ̃swa anatɔl tibo]; 16 April 1844 – 12 October 1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. [1]
Anatole France was a writer and ironic, skeptical, and urbane critic who was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was elected to the French Academy in 1896 and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1921. The son of a bookseller, he spent most of his life around books.
Anatole France, pseudonym for Jacques Anatole Thibault (1844-1924), was the son of a Paris book dealer. He received a thorough classical education at the Collège Stanislas, a boys’ school in Paris, and for a while he studied at the École des Chartes.
Discover Anatole France famous and rare quotes. Share Anatole France quotations about literature, life and books. "Stupidity is far more dangerous than evil, for..."
249 quotes from Anatole France: 'Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.', 'Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have lent me.', and 'All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ...
Anatole France. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1921. Born: 16 April 1844, Paris, France. Died: 12 October 1924, Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France. Residence at the time of the award: France.
May 17, 2024 · Anatole France ( 16 April 1844 – 12 October 1924 ), born Jacques Anatole François Thibault, was a French poet, journalist, and novelist. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters.
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