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About Edmond de Goncourt

Birth

1822

Death

1896

First book

1851

Years writing

45

Biography

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.