Alexandre Dumas fils
1824 – 1895 · aged 71
French writer and dramatist (1824–1895)
- Born
- 27 Jul 1824 · former 2nd arrondissement of Paris
- Died
- 27 Nov 1895 · Marly-le-Roi
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- 27 Jul 1824BornBorn in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris
- 1857AwardKnight of the Legion of Honour
- 1867AwardOfficer of the Legion of Honour
- 1874 – 1895RoleMember of the Académie française
- 1888AwardCommander of the Legion of Honour
- 1894AwardGrand Officer of the Legion of Honour
- 27 Nov 1895DiedDied in Marly-le-Roi
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- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
Biography
Alexandre Dumas fils (French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ(ə) dymɑ fis]; 27 July 1824 – 27 November 1895) was a French author and playwright, best known for the romantic novel La Dame aux Camélias (The Lady of the Camellias, usually titled Camille in English-language versions), published in 1848, which was adapted into Giuseppe Verdi's 1853 opera La traviata (The Fallen Woman), as well as numerous stage and film productions about father-son relationships, such as Le Fils naturel and Un Père prodigue.
Dumas fils (French for "son") was the son of Alexandre Dumas père ("father"), also a well-known playwright and author of classic works such as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Dumas fils was admitted to the Académie française (French Academy) in 1874 and awarded the Legion of Honour in 1894.
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