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Henri-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant was born on 5 August 1850 at the late 16th-century Château de Miromesnil (near Dieppe in the Seine-Inférieure (now Seine-Maritime) Department, France), the elder son of Gustave de Maupassant (1821–99) and Laure Le Poittevin, whose family hailed from the prosperous bourgeoisie.
Jul 2, 2024 · Guy de Maupassant (born August 5, 1850, Château de Miromesnil?, near Dieppe, France—died July 6, 1893, Paris) was a French naturalist writer of short stories and novels who is by general agreement the greatest French short-story writer.
Apr 2, 2014 · French writer Guy de Maupassant is famous for his short stories, which paint a fascinating picture of French life in the 19th century. He was prolific, publishing over 300 short stories and six...
Guy de Maupassant [g i d (ə) m o. p a. ˈ s ɑ̃], né le 5 août 1850 au château de Miromesnil près de Tourville-sur-Arques [1], [2] et mort le 6 juillet 1893 dans le 16 e arrondissement de Paris, est un écrivain et journaliste littéraire français.
Jul 2, 2024 · Guy de Maupassant - French Writer, Short Stories, Novels: As soon as Boule de suif was published, Maupassant found himself in demand by newspapers. He left the ministry and spent the next two years writing articles for Le Gaulois and the Gil Blas.
It was signed by a name as yet unknown: Guy de Maupassant. After a juvenile diatribe against romanticism and a passionate attack on languorous literature, the writer extolled the study of real life, and announced the publication of the new work.
May 20, 2019 · Known For: French author of short stories, novels, and poetry. Also Known As: Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant, Guy de Valmont, Joseph Prunier, Maufrigneuse. Born: August 5, 1850 in Tourville-sur-Arques, France. Parents: Laure Le Poittevin, Gustave de Maupassant. Died: July 6, 1893 in Passy, Paris, France.
