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Jules Romains

French writer (1885-1972) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 86

Jules Romains was a French poet and writer and the founder of the Unanimism literary movement. His works include the play Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine, and a cycle of works called Les Hommes de bonne volonté . Sinclair Lewis called him one of the six best novelists in the world.

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Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century1950
Eugène Dabit populist novel award1932
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Concours général
Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès
Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms

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Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1972 · aged 86

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