Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly
Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly (2 November 1808 – 23 April 1889) was a French novelist, poet, short story writer, and literary critic. He specialised in mystery tales that explored hidden motivation and hinted at evil without being explicitly concerned with anything supernatural. He had a decisive influence on writers such as Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, Henry James, Leon Bloy, and Marcel Proust.
Barbey d'Aurevilly | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Émile Lévy, 1882. | |
| Born | Jules Amédée Barbey 2 November 1808 Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, Normandy, France |
| Died | 23 April 1889 (aged 80) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte |
| Occupation | Novelist, essayist, critic |
| Period | 1825–1889 |
| Literary movement | Realism, Decadence, "Dandyism" |
| Notable works | Les Diaboliques |
| Signature | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.