Élémir Bourges (; 26 March 1852, Manosque,

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– 13 November 1925) was a French novelist. A winner of the Goncourt Prize, he was also a member of the

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. Bourges, who accused the Naturalists of having "belittled and deformed man",Lalou, René. ''Contemporary French Literature''. Page 303. A. Knopf, 1924. was closely linked with the Decadent and Symbolist modes in literature. His works, which include the 1884 novel ''Le Crépuscule des dieux'' ("the Twilight of the Gods"), were informed by both

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and the Elizabethan dramatists.

Bibliography

*''Sous la hache'' (1883) *''Le Crépuscule des dieux'' (1884) *''Les oiseaux s’envolent et les fleurs tombent'' (1893) *''L'Enfant qui revient'' (1905) *''La Nef'' (1904–1922)

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External links

Works by Élémir Bourges at the Bibliotheque Nationale
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