Jean de Tinan
French writer (1874–1898)
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Jean de Tinan, also known as, Jean Le Barbier de Tinan, (19 January 1874 – 18 November 1898) was a French writer.
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| Born | 19 January 1874 Paris, France |
| Died | 18 November 1898 (aged 24) Paris, France |
Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
| Other name | Jean Le Barbier de Tinan |
| Occupation | Writer |
Biography
Born on January 19 1874, in Paris, France, to a Eugène Jean-Marie Théodose Le Barbier de Tinan and Valentine Derval. He would grow up with his grandmother and aunt instead of his parents[1] Jean de Tinan moved to Paris in 1895 after graduating from the School of Agriculture in Montpellier.[2]
He acted as ghostwriter for Willy for two of his novels: Maîtresse d'esthètes and Un vilain Monsieur!
He is remembered as a figure of the Belle Époque.[3] He died on November 18 1898 from a stroke in Paris and was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery.[4]
Bibliography
- Un document sur l'impuissance d'aimer (1894)
- Penses-tu réussir ! (1897)
- Maîtresse d'esthètes (1897)
- L'Example de Ninon de Lenclos amoureuse (1898)
- Un villain monsieur (1898)
- Aimienne ou le détournement de mineure (1899)
Film adaptations
In 2002, a film was made on his novel Le Doux amour des hommes.[5]
Literary significance
Stéphane Mallarmé referred to his Penses-tu réussir! as a modern version of Gustave Flaubert's Sentimental Education.[1]