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Romain Rolland (French: [ʁɔmɛ̃ ʁɔlɑ̃]; 29 January 1866 – 30 December 1944) was a French dramatist, novelist, essayist, art historian and mystic who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915 "as a tribute to the lofty idealism of his literary production and to the sympathy and love of truth with which he has described different types of human beings".
Apr 18, 2024 · Romain Rolland. Henriëtte Goverdina Anna Roland Holst-van der Schalk (born Dec. 24, 1869, Noordwijk aan Zee, Neth.—died Nov. 21, 1952, Amsterdam) was a Dutch poet and active Socialist whose work deals with the humanitarian concerns that informed her politics. She was a lawyer’s daughter. In 1896 she married the painter Richard Nicolaas ...
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1902–1944. Influences: Goethe, Leo Tolstoy. Romain Rolland (January 29, 1866 – December 30, 1944) was a French writer and dramatist, best known as the author of the novel series Jean-Christophe (1904-1912). His first book was published in 1902, when he was already 36 years old. Thirteen years later, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in ...
YearWork1888Amour d'enfants1891Les Baglioni1891Empédocle (Empedocles)1891OrsinoRomain Rolland. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1915. Born: 29 January 1866, Clamecy, France. Died: 30 December 1944, Vézelay, France. Residence at the time of the award: France. Prize motivation: “as a tribute to the lofty idealism of his literary production and to the sympathy and love of truth with which he has described different types of ...
May 17, 2018 · ROLLAND, ROMAIN. ROLLAND, ROMAIN (1866–1944), French novelist and dramatist. Romain Rolland was born in Clamecy (Nièvre), France. His life spanned two centuries and he played a notable part in the history of his time, involving himself frequently in public debate. Rolland's family left Clamecy in 1880 so that he could study in Paris.
Romain Rolland (29 January 1866 – 30 December 1944) was a French writer, art historian and mystic who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915. “Every man who is truly a man must learn to be alone in the midst of all others, and if need be against all others.”. – Romain Rolland.
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The Nobel Prize in Literature 1915 was awarded to Romain Rolland "as a tribute to the lofty idealism of his literary production and to the sympathy and love of truth with which he has described different types of human beings"
