Octave Mirbeau
February 16, 1848 –February 16, 1917
Playwright, Journalist, Dramaturge, Novelist, Essayist, Art critic
Lived 69 years
- Born in
- Trévières
- Passed away in
- Paris
Octave Henri Marie Mirbeau (French: [ɔktav miʁbo]; 16 February 1848 – 16 February 1917) was a French novelist, art critic, travel writer, pamphleteer, journalist and playwright, who achieved celebrity in Europe and great success among the public, whilst still appealing to the literary and artistic avant-garde with highly transgressive novels that explored violence, abuse and psychological detachment. His work has been translated into 30 languages.
Notable works: The Diary of a Chambermaid Education: Lycée Saint-François-Xavier de Vannes, Paris Law Faculty
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