Jean de Bonnefon (1867-1928) was a French journalist and Catholic author.

Early life

Jean de Bonnefon was born on March 22, 1867 in Calvinet, Cantal. His father, born Charles Bonnefon, changed his patronymic surname to Charles de Bonnefon in 1855; the nobiliary particle had been dropped by the family during the

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. His mother was Marie Valentin.

Career

Bonnefon was a journalist and Catholic author. He was a member of the

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. His amanuensis,

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, became a renowned Surrealist poet. Bonnefon co-authored a book with architect Georges Wybo.

Death

Bonnefon died on March 30, 1928 in his hometown of Calvinet.

Works

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References

1867 births 1928 deaths 19th-century French journalists 20th-century French journalists French Roman Catholic writers People from Cantal {{RC-bio-stub