Anatole France

The Nobel Prize in Literature 1921

Novelist, storyteller; almost all genres. Nobility of style, profound human sympathy, true Gallic temperament. Historical fiction evokes past civilizations with great charm, deep insight.

Post-World War I. At Nobel ceremony Frenchman France turned to Nobelist, German Nernst, exchanged a long and cordial handshake with him - a profoundly symbolic gesture.

External Resources

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Anatole France, Academician. Characteristics of One of the Most Praiseworthy Modern Authors. New York Times

The Brain of Anatole France by Sir Arthur Keith M.d., F.R.S., 3 Dec 1927. British Medical Journal/ National Library of Medicine

Anatole France, Nobel Prize Winner by Herbert S. Gorman, The New York Times, 20 November 1921

Anatole France's Grave

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