Famous French Novelists Birthday, Biography & Family

Marcel Proust

Marcel Proust was a French novelist, essayist, and literary critic, admired for influencing the modernist style of writing. To know about his childhood, life, works, achievements and timeline, read his biography below.

Born: 10 July 1871 French

Honoré De Balzac

French Novelist and Playwright

Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. This biography profiles his childhood, career, work, achievements, life and timeline.

Born: 20 May 1799 French

Jean Patrick Modiano

Jean Patrick Modiano is a French novelist and recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in literature. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 30 July 1945 French

Emile Zola

Known for his theories of naturalism, Emile Zola was the most prominent novelist of the 19th century France. Check out this biography for detailed information on his life, works and achievements.

Born: 02 April 1840 French

Andre Malraux

André Malraux was a French novelist and art theorist who became France’s first ‘Minister of Cultural Affairs’. This biography of André Malraux provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 03 November 1901 French

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Louis-Ferdinand Céline was born on 27 May 1894. He was French national and known as French novelist.

Born: 27 May 1894 French