Barbusse, Henri
Name |
| ||||
born on | 17 May 1873 at 23:00 (= 11:00 PM ) | ||||
Place | Asnières, France, 48n55, 2e17 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m2e17 (is local mean time) | ||||
Data source |
| ||||
Astrology data | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Biography
French novelist.
Barbusse first came to fame with the publication of his novel "Le Feu" (translated as Under Fire) in 1916, which was based on his experiences during World War I. He won the Prix Goncourt.
In January, 1918 he left France and moved to the city of Moscow where he married a Russian woman and joined the Bolshevik Party. He joined the French Communist Party in 1923. Barbusse was the author of a 1936 biography of Joseph Stalin.
Barbusse was an Esperantist.
He died from pneumonia on 30 August 1935, Moscow.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Istrati, Panait (born 10 August 1884)
- associate relationship with Vaillant-Couturier, Paul (born 8 January 1892)
Events
- Work : Prize 1916 (Goncourt Prize)
Source Notes
Didier Geslain archive, 'Ecrivains' pdf file, p. 27.
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction
- Notable : Awards : Other Awards (Goncourt Prize)