Prix Femina
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Edition 15 (1918) Winner
Henri Bachelin
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Henri Bachelin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1879-03-27 （Lormes, Nièvre）
- Died
- 1941-09-21 （Paris） age 62
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Lormes → Paris
Career
- Occupations
- writer, bank clerk
- Active Years
- 1904-1941
- Affiliations
- Mercure de France, NRF
- Influenced By
- Jules Renard
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminary of Nevers | — | Theology | — | — | France |
Seminary of Nevers
Theology
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Prix Femina | Le Serviteur | — | Société des Gens de Lettres | winner |
| 1919 | Prix Jean Revel | Le Village | — | — | winner |
Prix Femina
1918
Work:
Le Serviteur
Organization:
Société des Gens de Lettres
Result:
winner
Prix Jean Revel
1919
Work:
Le Village
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Le Serviteur
1918 novelA novel paying homage to his father.
paternityprovincial life
Le Village
1919 novelRealistic depiction of village life in Morvan.
rural lifecommunity
Sous d'humbles toits
1913 short storiesProvincial life under humble roofs.
povertycountryside
Juliette la jolie
1912 novelNovel about the pretty Juliette.
lovevillage manners
Le Chant du coq
1923 bildungsromanBildungsroman with autobiographical elements.
growthhometown
Bibliography
- Horizons et coins du Morvan (1904)
- Pas-comme-les-autres (1906)
- Les Manigants (1907)
- Robes noires (1910)
- La Bancale (1910)
- Les Sports aux champs (1911)
- Juliette la jolie (1912)
- Sous d'humbles toits (1913)
- L'Héritage (1914)
- Le Péché de la Vierge (1914)
- La Guerre sur le hameau (1917)
- Le Serviteur (1918)
- L'Eclaircie (1918)
- Le Village (1919)
- Le Petit (1919)
- Le Bélier, la brebis et le mouton (1920)
- Sous les marronniers en fleurs (1920)
- Les Rustres (1922)
- Le Chant du coq (1923)
- Les Grandes Orgues (1925)
- La Cornemuse de Saulieu (1925)
- La Vénus rustique (1926)
- Dondon Juan (1926)
- La maison d'Annike (1927)
- Le Taureau et les bœufs (1927)
- L'Abbaye-Vézelay au XIIe siècle (1927)
- Les noëls français (1927)
- L'Eté de la Saint Martin (1928)
- L'Orage d'hiver (1929)
- Charles-Louis Philippe. Son œuvre (1929)
- La mort de Bibracte (1930)
- Les Maîtrises et la musique de chœur (1930)
- Jules Renard (1864–1910). Son œuvre (1930)
- Le Sergent Valentin (1931)
- L'Orgue. Ses éléments, son histoire, son esthétique (1933)
- Monsieur Ildefonse (1937)
- Le Sabreur (1938)
- Les Parsonniers (1981)
- Vieilles images d'un canton de France (1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic portrayal of provincial lifesimple and detailed narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Morvan countrysidevillage daily lifereligious music
Legacy
20th-century French writer known for realistic depictions of Morvan provincial life, Prix Femina winner. Bust in Lormes, Association Henri Bachelin dedicated to him.
Archives
- Association Henri Bachelin
In Popular Culture
- Bust in front of childhood home in Lormes, Rue Henri Bachelin in Montsauche-les-Settons.
Trivia
- Friend and disciple of Jules Renard; edited his 'Journal' in 1925.
- Studied at Nevers seminary, 4 years in army, then bank clerk until 1911 full-time writer.
- Published about 40 books, mostly novels and short stories.
- First volume of his 'Journal' (1926-1941) published in 2009.