Anatole France
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.
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Anatole France, Academician. Characteristics of One of the Most Praiseworthy Modern Authors. New York Times
Anatole France, Nobel Prize Winner by Herbert S. Gorman, The New York Times, 20 November 1921
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