Jean-Louis Vaudoyer
French novelist, poet, essayist, and art historian (1883–1963)
Jean-Louis Vaudoyer was born on September 10, 1883 in Le Plessis-Robinson and died on May 20, 1963 in Paris, aged 79. Recorded occupations: writer, novelist, exhibition curator, art historian, poet and librettist. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include Administrator of the Comédie-Française, Member of the Académie française, curator and attaché. Associated movement: Club des longues moustaches. Fields of work: culture of Europe, history of art in Europe, culture of Italy and Provence. Notable works include “Italiennes : essais-impressions-souvenirs”, “Poésies - L'Amour heureux (J.-L. Vaudoyer)” and “Le Spectre de la Rose”. Educated at Lycée Gerson, Lycée Carnot and École du Louvre. Honours include Commander of the Legion of Honour, Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Prix d'Académie, Prose award, Prix Jules-Davaine and Véga and Lods de Wegmann Prize. Member of Académie Française, Société de l'histoire de l'art français, Société des amis du Louvre and Académie de Vaucluse.
- Born
- September 10, 1883 · Le Plessis-Robinson
- Died
- May 20, 1963 · Paris
- Age at death
- 79
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, exhibition curator, art historian, poet, librettist
- Positions held
- Administrator of the Comédie-Française, Member of the Académie française, curator, attaché
- Movements
- Club des longues moustaches
- Notable works
- Italiennes : essais-impressions-souvenirs, Poésies - L'Amour heureux (J.-L. Vaudoyer), Le Spectre de la Rose
- Education
- Lycée Gerson, Lycée Carnot, École du Louvre
- Honours
- Commander of the Legion of Honour, Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Prix d'Académie, Prose award, Prix Jules-Davaine, Véga and Lods de Wegmann Prize
- Wikipedia editions
- 9 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
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