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Jean Jules Jusserand

ジャン・ジュール・ジュッセラン

Jean Jules Jusserand

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1855-02-18 (Lyon)
Died
1932-07-18 (Paris) age 77
Nationality
France
Languages
French, English
Religion
Catholic
Residence History
Lyon → Paris → Washington D.C. → Saint-Haon-le-Châtel

Career

Occupations
Diplomat, Author, Historian
Active Years
1878-1932
Affiliations
Quai d'Orsay, Alliance Française
Memberships
American Philosophical Society, Society of the Cincinnati, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Historical Association

Education

University of Lyon
History and Law
Degree: 博士号
Period: 1870年代
Year of Graduation: 1875
Country: France
Licenses in history and law, doctorate in history

Awards

Pulitzer Prize for History
1917
Work: With Americans of Past and Present Days
Category: 歴史
Organization: Columbia University
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

With Americans of Past and Present Days

1916 History

Essays on Americans of past and present days, related to his diplomatic experiences during WWI.

American HistoryDiplomacyCultural Exchange

A Literary History of the English People

1895 Literary History

A history of English literature from origins to Renaissance.

English LiteratureMedieval LiteratureRenaissance

Bibliography

  • Le Théâtre en Angleterre depuis la conquête jusqu'aux prédécesseurs immédiats de Shakespeare (1878)
  • Les Anglais au Moyen Âge: la vie nomade et les routes d'Angleterre au XIVe siècle (1884)
  • Le Roman au temps de Shakespeare (1887)
  • Histoire littéraire du peuple anglais (1893-1909)
  • L'Épopée de Langland (1893)
  • Shakespeare en France sous l'ancien régime (1898)
  • With Americans of Past and Present Days (1916)
  • Le Sentiment Américain Pendant la Guerre (1931)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Lucid and vivacious styleFocus on English literature history
Recurring Motifs
ShakespeareMedieval EnglandCultural Exchange

Health

  • Kidney disease
    晩年
    Died after a lengthy illness

Legacy

French diplomat and historian who strengthened US-France relations, Pulitzer Prize winner, memorial in Washington D.C.

Academic Societies

  • President of American Historical Association (1921)

In Popular Culture

  • Pink granite bench memorial in Rock Creek Park, Washington D.C.

Quotes

  • For the first time, a neutral nation has decided to enter the conflict without prior bargaining, without having laid down a condition.
    Source: Statement during WWI (1917)

Trivia

  • Co-founder of Alliance Française
  • First Pulitzer Prize for History winner
  • Dean of Diplomatic Corps in US (1913-1925)