Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
Hugo by Étienne Carjat, 1876
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a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms.
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Born
Victor-Marie Hugo 26 February 1802 Besançon, France
Died
22 May 1885 (aged 83) Paris, France
Occupation
Poet, novelist, dramatist, essayist, politician
adultbasic
France
Children
5
Constituency
Paris
era
1800+
Genre
Novel, poetry, theatre
Literary movement
Romanticism
Notable works
Les Misérables Ruy Blas The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Parents
Joseph Léopold Hugo Sophie Trébuchet
Political party
Party of Order (1848–1851) Independent liberal (1871) Republican Union (1876–1885)
Preceded by
Népomucène Lemercier
Resting place
Panthéon, Paris and Coupvray
Spouse
Adèle Foucher ( m. 1822; died 1868)
Succeeded by
Leconte de Lisle
Years active
1829–1883