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 The grave of Edmond and Jules de Goncourt at the Cimetière Montmartre, Paris. Picture by Androom (20 Feb 2016) |
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BORN 17 Dec 1830, Paris - DIED 20 Jun 1870, Paris CAUSE OF DEATH stroke caused by syphilis GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Cimetière de Montmartre, 20 Avenue Rachel (division 13) |
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Jules de Goncourt was the son of Marc-Pierre Huot de Goncourt, an officer in the Napoleontic army. He collaborated with his brother Edmond on novels, art criticism and a journal. He contracted syphilis in 1850 in Le Havre and towards the end of his life this illness drove him insane. He died in 1870, aged 39. The Prix Goncourt was created in his honour. Related persons • is brother/sister of Goncourt, Edmond de • was a friend of Murger, Henri Events |
| 19/12/1888 | Premiere of "Germinie Lacerteux" by Edmond de Goncourt at the Odéon Theatre in Paris. The play was based on the novel of the same name written by Jules and Edmond de Goncourt. Edmond adapted it for the stage. Despite the highly acclaimed performance by Réjane the play was not a success. [Goncourt, Edmond de][Réjane] |
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The grave of Edmond and Jules de Goncourt at the Cimetière Montmartre, Paris. Picture by Androom (20 Feb 2016) |
