Claude Farrère facts for kids
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Claude Farrère
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| Born | Frédéric Charles Pierre Édouard Bargone  27 April 1876 6th arrondissement of Lyon |
| Died | 21 June 1957 (aged 81) 5th arrondissement of Paris |
Claude Farrère was the pen name of Frédéric-Charles Bargone. He was born on April 27, 1876, in Lyon, France, and passed away on June 21, 1957, in Paris. He was a French Navy officer who became a famous writer.
Many of his exciting novels are set in faraway places like Istanbul, Saigon, and Nagasaki. His book Les Civilisés, which was about life in French colonial Indochina, won the important Prix Goncourt award in 1905. In 1935, he was chosen to be a member of the Académie Française, a very respected group of French writers and thinkers.
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Life and Career of Claude Farrère
Claude Farrère followed in his father's footsteps, who was an army colonel. He joined the French Naval Academy in 1894. He became a lieutenant in 1906 and was promoted to captain in 1918.
After serving in the navy for many years, he decided to leave in 1919. He wanted to spend all his time writing books.
Writing Adventures and Inspirations
Claude Farrère was good friends with two other well-known French writers, Pierre Louÿs and Pierre Loti. Pierre Loti was also a former Navy officer who wrote about different countries. Farrère wrote many books, and his travels as a naval officer inspired him.
His stories often took readers to exotic places, especially in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Some of his most famous books include Les Civilisés and La Bataille. These books have been re-published, showing they are still enjoyed today.
The Story Behind Mitsouko Perfume
An interesting fact about Claude Farrère is his connection to the famous perfume "Mitsouko". The perfumer Jacques Guerlain created it, and he was a friend of Farrère. The perfume's story comes from Farrère's novel La Bataille (The Battle), published in 1909.
La Bataille is a romance story set in Japan during the Meiji period. It talks about Japan becoming more modern and Western. The book also features the 1905 naval Battle of Tsushima, where the Japanese Navy defeated the Russian Navy. The character Mitsouko was a beautiful Japanese woman. Her name meant 'honeycomb' and 'mystery'. She was married to a Japanese Navy officer but had a secret love for an English officer.
Honoring Claude Farrère in Istanbul
Claude Farrère's positive descriptions of Turkish culture and people led to a street in Sultanahmet, Istanbul, being named after him. It's called "Klod Farer Caddesi" in Turkish. This shows how much his writing was appreciated in Turkey.
A Brave Act: Protecting a President
On May 6, 1932, Claude Farrère was at a book fair in Paris. He was talking with the French President, Paul Doumer. Suddenly, shots were fired by a man named Paul Gorguloff. President Doumer was shot. Farrère bravely wrestled with the attacker until the police arrived to take him away.
Books Made into Films
Many of Claude Farrère's novels and plays were turned into movies. Here are some of them:
- L'homme qui assassina (1913)
- The Right to Love (1920)
- The Battle (1923)
- Night Watch (1928)
- Stamboul (1931)
- The Battle (1934)
- Veille d'armes (1935)
- Les Hommes nouveaux (1936)
See also
In Spanish: Claude Farrère para niños
