Gabriel Faure (writer) facts for kids
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Gabriel Faure
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| Born | 15 May 1877 Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, France
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| Died | 5 August 1962 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, essayist |
Gabriel Faure (born May 15, 1877 – died August 5, 1962) was a French writer. He was known for writing poems, novels, and essays. He wrote many books about Italy and won several important awards for his work.
Early Life
Gabriel Faure was born on May 15, 1877. His birthplace was a town called Tournon-sur-Rhône in France. This town is in the Ardèche area.
His Writing Career
Gabriel Faure wrote many different kinds of books. These included poems, novels, and essays. He especially loved Italy. Because of this, he wrote many books about Italian cities and places. Some of these places were Venice, Ventimiglia, and Rome.
In 1929, he helped put together a book about Italy. It was called Le Visage de l'Italie, which means The Face of Italy. A famous person named Benito Mussolini wrote the introduction for this book. The book was reviewed positively in a well-known journal. Gabriel Faure also started a group called the Comité France-Italie. This group helped connect France and Italy.
Faure also wrote books about other French writers. These included François-René de Chateaubriand, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Stendhal, Paul Valéry, and Louis Le Cardonnel. He even wrote a book about Napoleon with another writer, Marcel Deléon.
Famous Awards
Gabriel Faure won five special awards from the Académie française. This is a very important French organization that protects the French language.
- In 1908, he won the Prix Montyon for his book Heures d'Ombrie.
- In 1911, he received the Prix Jules Davaine for Sur la vie Emilia.
- In 1918, he won the Prix Marcelin Guérin for Paysages littéraires.
- In 1930, he was given the Prix Alfred Née.
- In 1941, he won the Grand Prix de Littérature. This big award was for all the writing he had done in his life.
Gabriel Faure spent time in Italy. He visited a town called Breganze several times. He stayed at a place called 'Villa Savardo'. He even sent postcards from Breganze to France in the 1920s.
Last Years and Legacy
Gabriel Faure passed away on August 5, 1962. A school in his hometown of Tournon was named in his honor. It is called the Lycée Gabriel Faure.
See also
In Spanish: Gabriel Faure para niños
