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Honoré de Balzac

French novelist and playwright (1799–1850)

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Lived 1799–1850, aged 51France
France flagFranceWritersWriter / Author
  • Fame36.7
  • Momentum0.0
  • France rank#124
  • Writers rank#147
  • Wikipedia67.8K
  • Wikipedia
    113 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in France
    #124
    Writers
  • Era
    1799–1850
    Aged 51
Summary
Updated 2026-05-29

French novelist who mapped post-Napoleonic society through La Comédie humaine, a sprawling novel sequence that basically invented the social panorama before anyone else was doing it.

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Writer / Author
Category
Writers
Country
France
Country rank
#124
Category rank
#147
Last updated
2026-05-29
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Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, described as a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus.

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36.7
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Historical23.4
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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Country rank
#124
Category rank
#147
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France
Category
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Profile type
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Status
deceased
Born
May 20, 1799
Died
August 18, 1850
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