# Jules Romains

_French writer (1885-1972)_

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> Jules Romains was a French poet and writer and the founder of the Unanimism literary movement. His works include the play Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine, and a cycle of works called Les Hommes de bonne volonté . Sinclair Lewis called him one of the six best novelists in the world.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 August 1885 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334983#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Saint-Julien-Chapteuil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334983#P19))
- **Died:** 14 August 1972 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334983#P570))
- **Place of death:** 13th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334983#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334983#P27))
- **Occupation:** playwright; writer; poet; screenwriter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334983#P106))
- **Education:** Lycée Condorcet; École Normale Supérieure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334983#P69))
- **Spouse:** Gabrielle Romains; Lise Romains ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334983#P26))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Académie française (4 April 1946 – 14 August 1972); president (1936–1939) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334983#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Eugène Dabit populist novel award; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Concours général; Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334983#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jules Romains born?**  
Jules Romains was born on 26 August 1885 in Saint-Julien-Chapteuil.

**What positions has Jules Romains held?**  
Positions held by Jules Romains include: Member of the Académie française (1946–1972); president (1936–1939).

**Where did Jules Romains study?**  
Jules Romains was educated at Lycée Condorcet, École Normale Supérieure.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jules Romains](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Romains) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q334983](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334983) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jules Romains-crop.jpg by Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964, photographer (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jules_Romains-crop.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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