BARRÈS, MAURICE


Meaning of BARRÈS, MAURICE in English

born Aug. 19, 1862, Charmes-sur-Moselle, France

died Dec. 5, 1923, Paris

French writer and politician.

He served in the Chamber of Deputies (1889–93) and became a strong nationalist. With Charles Maurras , he expounded the doctrines of the French Nationalist Party in two newspapers, and in his novels he expressed an individualism that included a deep-rooted attachment to one's native region. His series of novels titled Les Bastions de l'Est earned success as French propaganda during World War I.

Barrès, 1906.

H. Roger-Viollet

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.