Jean Lorrain

Paul Duval, who took the name Jean Lorrain, was born in Fécamp on 9 August 1855. He began law studies in Paris, which he abandoned for literature, and became known as a poet, storyteller and chronicler, contributing notably to a satirical weekly. A major figure of decadent literature, he did not hide his homosexuality. In 1897, Marcel Proust, whom one of his articles had implicated, challenged him to a duel. He died on 30 June 1906.

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• NovelMonsieur de PhocasJean Lorrain · 1901Literature