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Tristan Bernard

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Tristan Bernard, drawn by Toulouse-Lautrec

Tristan Bernard (7 September 1866 – 7 December 1947)[1] was a French playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer.

Life

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Tristan Bernard with Eleonora Duse, Matilde Serao, and others, 1897. Photo by Giuseppe Primoli.

He studied law, and after his military service, he started his career as the manager of an aluminium smelter. In the 1890s, he managed the Vélodrome de la Seine at Levallois-Perret and the Vélodrome Buffalo, events that were an integral part of Parisian life, being regularly attended by personalities such as Toulouse-Lautrec.[2] He reputedly introduced the bell to signify the last lap of a race.[3]

He identified as an anarchist.[4]

Famous for his wit, Bernard was also a crossword creator.[5]

Works

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Plays

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Narrative works

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  • Vous m'en direz tant (1894) collaboration with Pierre Veber
  • Contes de Pantruche et d'ailleurs (1897)
  • Sous toutes réserves (1898)
  • Mémoires d'un jeune homme rangé (1899)
  • Un mari pacifique (1901)
  • Amants et voleurs (1905)
  • Mathilde et ses mitaines (1912)
  • L'Affaire Larcier (1924)
  • Le Voyage imprévu (1928)
  • Aux abois (1933)
  • Robin des bois (1935)

Filmography

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Screenwriter

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References

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  1. ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre:1912–1976, p.197 vol.1 A-C;compiled from editions published annually by John Parker – 1976 edition by Gale Research ISBN 0-8103-0406-6 (UK) ISBN 0-273-01313-0.
  2. ^ "Cycling, A Hands, La Chaine Simpson".
  3. ^ Leeds.ac.uk – 73.200–213 The Contribution of the Fine Arts to the Olympic Games, De Coubertin on Fine Art in the Olympic Movement Archived 13 April 2001 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Charnow, Sally Debra (2016). Theatre, Politics, and Markets in Fin-de-Siècle Paris: Staging Modernity. Springer. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-137-05458-6.
  5. ^ Andrikian, Yves (5 August 2015). "L'insolence rieuse de Tristan Bernard". L'Est Républicain (in French). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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