Pen name of Jacques Anatole Thibault.
1844-1924. French writer, noted for the wit,
urbanity, and style of his works. His
earliest novel was Le Crime de Sylvestre
Bonnard/The Crime of Sylvester Bonnard 1881;
later books include the autobiographical
series beginning with Le Livre de mon ami/My
Friend's Book 1885, the satiric L'Ile des
pingouins/Penguin Island 1908 and Les Dieux
ont soif/The Gods Are Athirst 1912. Nobel
Prize for Literature 1921. He was born in
Paris. He published a critical study of
Alfred de Vigny 1868, which was followed by
several volumes of poetry and short stories.
He was elected to the French Academy 1896.
Other books include Thais 1890 and
Crainquebille 1905. He was a socialist and
supporter of Dreyfus.