Francis Carco date of birth:
July 3, 1886
How old was Francis Carco when died?
71
Where was Francis Carco born?
Nouméa, New Caledonia
When did Francis Carco die?
May 26, 1958
Where did Francis Carco die?
Paris, France
Why did Francis Carco die?
Heart Attack
Is Francis Carco gay or straight?
Straight
What is Francis Carco's ethnicity?
White
What is Francis Carco nationality?
French
What is Francis Carco's occupation?
Writer
Short Biography
Francis Carco (born François Carcopino-Tusoli) (1886–1958) was a French author, born at Nouméa, New Caledonia. He was a poet, belonging to the Fantaisiste school, a novelist, a dramatist, and art critic for L'Homme libre and Gil Blas. During World War I he became aviation pilot at Étampes, after studying at the aviation school there. His works are picturesque, painting as they do the street life of Montmartre, and being written often in the argot of Paris. He has been called the "romancier des apaches." His memoir, The Last Bohemia: From Montmartre to the Latin Quarter, contains reminiscences of Bohemian life in Paris during the early years of the twentieth century. He had an affair with Katherine Mansfield in 1915.