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Edmond de Goncourt
AuthorBooks · Second hand1822-1896
Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt was a French writer, literary critic, art critic, book publisher and the founder of the Académie Goncourt.
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About Edmond de Goncourt
Birth
1822
Death
1896
First book
1851
Years writing
45
Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt was a French writer, literary critic, art critic, book publisher and the founder of the Académie Goncourt.
Edmond de Goncourt was a prolific French writer who left a legacy of nearly four hundred published works.
His most notable work, Germinie Lacerteux, is a fundamental reference in 19th-century realist literature.
Beyond writing, he stood out as a passionate art historian and a tireless art collector.
His life and career were deeply shaped by the close creative collaboration with his brother Jules.
As a meticulous diarist, he documented in detail the social life and customs of France during his time.
