Octave Mirbeau
Octave Henri Marie Mirbeau was a French novelist, art critic, travel writer, pamphleteer, journalist and playwright, who achieved celebrity in Europe and great success among the public, whilst still appealing to the literary and artistic avant-garde with highly transgressive novels that explored violence, abuse and psychological detachment. His work has been translated into 30 languages.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Trévières
- Educated at
- Paris Law FacultyLycée Saint-François-Xavier de Vannes
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"“Murder is born in love, and love attains the greatest intensity in murder."
"“It is no exaggeration to say that the main aim of upper-class existence is to enjoy the filthiest of amusements."
"“Dead trees enclosed the bodies of men and women, violently distorted and subjected to hideous and shameful tortures."
"“Nature’s constantly screaming with all its shapes and scents: love each other! Love each other! Do as the flowers. There’s only love."
"“The universe appears to me like an immense, inexorable torture-garden…Passions, greed, hatred, and lies; social institutions, justice, love, glory, heroism, and religion: these are its monstrous flow…"
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Timeline
1848
Born
Birth1917
Died
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