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Jean Balde

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Jean Balde

Aliases: Jeanne Marie Bernarde Alleman
Pen Names: Jean Balde(Pen name for literary works)

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1885-03-14 (Bordeaux)
Died
1938-05-04 (Latresne) age 53
Nationality
French
Languages
French
Residence History
Bordeaux → Latresne → Paris

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Poet, Professor
Active Years
1908-1938
Influenced By
Francis Jammes, François Mauriac, André Lafon
Influenced
François Mauriac

Education

Cours Ruello
Literature
Country: France
Taught for 14 years starting from 1903

Awards

Prix Archon-Despérouses
1909
Work: Âmes d'Artistes
Organization: Académie française
Result: 受賞
Prix Archon-Despérouses
1917
Work: Mausolées, heures de guerre
Organization: Académie française
Result: 受賞
Grand prix du roman de l'Académie française
1928
Work: Reine d'Arbieux
Organization: Académie française
Result: 受賞
Prix Northcliffe
1923
Work: La Vigne et la Maison
Result: 受賞
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
1938
Organization: French Republic
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Reine d'Arbieux

1928 Novel

A historical novel depicting aristocratic society near Bordeaux, themed around the collapse of family and traditions.

FamilyTraditionRegional landscapes

La Vigne et la Maison

1922 Novel

Depicts a woman managing the family vineyard business.

Women's independenceFamily businessRural life

La Maison au Bord du Fleuve

1937 Memoir

Memoirs of Bordeaux life.

HometownBordeauxSociety

Âmes d'Artistes

1908 Poetry

Early poetry collection.

Art

Mausolées, heures de guerre

1916 Poetry

Poems mourning WWI losses.

WarLoss

Bibliography

  • Âmes d'Artistes (1908)
  • Les Ébauches (1911)
  • Mausolées, heures de guerre (1916)
  • Les Liens (1920)
  • La Vigne et la Maison (1922)
  • La Survivante (1923)
  • Le Goéland (1926)
  • La Comédie de Watteau (1927)
  • Reine d'Arbieux (1928)
  • Aiguillages (1928)
  • L'Arène brûlante (1929)
  • Un d'Artagnan de plume, Jean-François Bladé (1930)
  • Les Rogations (1931)
  • Les Dames de la Miséricorde (1932)
  • La Touffe de Gui ou Mademoiselle de Saint-Ciers (1933)
  • La Maison Marbuzet (1934)
  • Madame Elisabeth (1935)
  • Le Pylône et la Maison (1936)
  • Jeunes Filles de France (1937)
  • La Maison au Bord du Fleuve, souvenirs bordelais (1937)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
RegionalismHistorical realismPoetic description
Recurring Motifs
FamilyHomeLandTraditionSouthwestern landscapesWomen's strength

Health

  • Cancer
    1938年頃
    Affected writing activities, led to death

Legacy

Representative of regional literature in Bordeaux and Gascony. Commemorated in Latresne and remembered locally.

In Popular Culture

  • Monument and street named after her in Latresne
  • Featured in local exhibitions and cultural events

Quotes

  • Oublier, subir, savourer en silence les biens naturels. La beauté du monde ne pouvait-elle consoler de tout?
    Source: Le Pylône et la Maison (1936)
  • Toi, mon ami si cher, tu partis, tu fus pris.
    Source: Mausolées, heures de guerre (1916)

Trivia

  • Real name Jeanne Marie Bernarde Alleman. Pen name inspired by great-uncle Jean-François Bladé.
  • Godmother to François Mauriac's child.
  • Street and club named after her in Latresne.