What is Marcel Schwob's full name?
Mayer André Marcel Schwob
Marcel Schwob date of birth:
August 23, 1867
How old was Marcel Schwob when died?
37
Where was Marcel Schwob born?
Chaville, Hauts-de-Seine, France
When did Marcel Schwob die?
February 12, 1905
Where did Marcel Schwob die?
Paris, France
Why did Marcel Schwob die?
Pneumonia
What is Marcel Schwob nationality?
French
What is Marcel Schwob's occupation?
Writer
Marcel Schwob claim to fame:
Le Roi au masque d’or - Le Livre de Monelle - Cœur double - La Croisade des enfants - Vies imaginaires - Mimes
Short Biography
Mayer André Marcel Schwob, known as Marcel Schwob (23 August 1867 – 26 February 1905), was a Jewish French Symbolist writer best known for his short stories and his literary influence on authors such as Jorge Luis Borges and Roberto Bolaño. He has been called a "Surrealist precursor". In addition to over a hundred short stories, he wrote journalistic articles, essays, biographies, literary reviews and analysis, translations and plays. He was extremely well known and respected during his life and notably befriended a great numbers of intellectuals and artists of the time.