Octave Mirbeau
French writer, art critic and journalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Octave Mirbeau (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.
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Born | (1848-02-16)16 February 1848 Trévières, France |
Died | 16 February 1917(1917-02-16) (aged 69) Paris, France |
Occupation | Novelist, playwright, journalist, pamphleteer |
Genre | Novel, comedy, chronicles, art critic |
Literary movement | Impressionism, expressionism, decadent, avant-garde |
Notable works | The Torture Garden (1899) The Diary of a Chambermaid (1900) |
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