Gabriel Faure (15 May 1877 – 5 August 1962) was a French poet, novelist and essayist. He was the author of many books about Italy, and the editor of a book prefaced by

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. He won five prizes from the

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Early life

Gabriel Faure was born on 15 May 1877 in

Tournon-sur-Rhône Tournon-sur-Rhône (; oc, Tornon) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. It is one of the most populous commune in the Ardèche department, after Annonay, Aubenas, and Guilherand-Granges. Geography It is located on the ...

, in the department of

Ardèche Ardèche (; oc, Ardecha; frp, Ardecha) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It is named after the river Ardèche and had a population of 328,278 as of 2019.

Career

Faure was the author of many poems, novels and essays. An

Italophile Italophilia is the admiration, appreciation or emulation of Italy, its people, ideals, civilization, and culture. Its opposite is Italophobia. The extent to which Italian civilization has shaped Western civilization and, by extension, the civi ...

, he wrote many books about Italy, including

Venice Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...

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and

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. In 1929, he edited a book about Italy entitled ''Le Visage de l'Italie'' prefaced by

. The book received a good review in ''The Journal of Roman Studies''. Additionally, Faure was the founder of the Comité France-Italie. Moreover, Faure wrote several books about French authors

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and

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. He co-authored a book about

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

with Marcel Deléon. Faure won five prizes from the

: the Prix Montyon for ''Heures d'Ombrie'' in 1908; the Prix Jules Davaine for ''Sur la vie Emilia'' in 1911; the Prix Marcelin Guérin for ''Paysages littéraires'' in 1918; the Prix Alfred Née in 1930; and the Grand Prix de Littérature for the entirety of his work in 1941. He wrote in Italy some wrote, in particular he stayed several times in

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(Vicenza - Italy) guested to Marie Jsoard Savardo in 'Villa Savardo'. There are some post cards he sent in 1924 and 1928 from Breganze to France.AA.VV., Saluti Da Breganze, cartoline, ed. Leoni, Fara Vic., 2020

Death and legacy

Faure died on 5 August 1962. The ''Lycée Gabriel Faure'' in Tournon was named in his honor.

Works

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References

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