Armand Praviel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French journalist and poet
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Place of Birth: L'Isle-Jourdain, Occitania, France
About Armand Praviel
- Armand Praviel (13 October 1875 – 15 January 1944) was a French journalist, writer and lawyer.
- Although he had a doctorate in law, he was primarily known for his multi-faceted and prolific literary output which included poetry, plays, novels, essays, biographies, and literary and theatrical criticism.
- He was born in L'Isle-Jourdain, but apart from his military service during World War I, spent his entire career in Toulouse where he was a member of the Académie des Jeux floraux and the editor-in-chief of L'Express du Midi for many years.
- In 1925 the Académie française awarded him the Prix Montyon for his novel L'histoire tragique de la Belle Violante.
- Praviel died in Perpignan at the age of 68.
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