Guy de Maupassant

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a popular 19th-century French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents. A protégé of Flaubert, Maupassant's stories are characterized by their economy of style and efficient, effortless dénouement. Many of the stories are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s and several describe the futility of war and the... More

Date of birth:

  • Aug 5, 1850

Date of death:

  • Jul 6, 1893 (age 42 years)

Place of birth:

Also known as:

  • Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant,
  • Maupassant, Guy de,
  • Maufrigneuse,
  • Guy de Valmont,
  • Joseph Prunier,
  • Henry-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant,
  • Guy deMaupassant
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KWType:

  • Person

Assessment:

  • His acute observation of contemporary life gave insights into the France of the late 1800's, and the realism of his books made them popular in many other countries.

Category:

  • literature

Disciplines:

  • writer
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