Octave Mirbeau
1848 – 1917 · aged 69
French writer, art critic and journalist (1848–1917)
- Born
- 16 Feb 1848 · Trévières
- Died
- 16 Feb 1917 · rue Beaujon
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- 16 Feb 1848BornBorn in Trévières
- 16 Feb 1917DiedDied in rue Beaujon
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Major world events during their lifetime (1848 – 1917).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
- 1914 – 1918World War I
- 1915 – 1923Armenian genocide
- 1917Balfour Declaration
- 1917February Revolution
- 1917October Revolution
- 1917 – 1922Russian Civil War
Biography
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.
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