Claude Roger-Marx (12 November 1888, Paris â€" 17 May 1977, Paris),
was a French writer, and playwright, as well as an art critic and art
historian like his father Roger Marx (1859â€"1913).[1] He also used
the pen name "Claudinet".[2]Roger-Marx, son of Roger Marx and Elisa
Nathan (1859â€"1933), achieved his baccalauréat in 1906, studied at
the faculties of law and humanities of the University of Paris,[3] and
began to write poems and plays. In 1912 he married Florestine Caroline
Nathan, who gave birth to their two children.[4] He published two
novels, before he wrote plays.[5] In 1927 he became a chevalier of the
Légion d'honneur.[3] During World War II, in February 1944 he lost
his son, who was imprisoned by the Gestapo. Roger-Marx, as a Jew, fled
to Marseille in 1941, and in 1943 to Isère.His real career as critic
and art historian started after the war.[4] He was a great admirer of
art, and became inspector of the Écoles des Beaux-Arts (schools of
fine arts). He also was chroniqueur attitré of the Figaro, especially
the Figaro Littéraire, its literary supplement, as well as of the
Revue de Paris.[5] In 1956 he was made commander of the Légion
d'honneur.[3]
was a French writer, and playwright, as well as an art critic and art
historian like his father Roger Marx (1859â€"1913).[1] He also used
the pen name "Claudinet".[2]Roger-Marx, son of Roger Marx and Elisa
Nathan (1859â€"1933), achieved his baccalauréat in 1906, studied at
the faculties of law and humanities of the University of Paris,[3] and
began to write poems and plays. In 1912 he married Florestine Caroline
Nathan, who gave birth to their two children.[4] He published two
novels, before he wrote plays.[5] In 1927 he became a chevalier of the
Légion d'honneur.[3] During World War II, in February 1944 he lost
his son, who was imprisoned by the Gestapo. Roger-Marx, as a Jew, fled
to Marseille in 1941, and in 1943 to Isère.His real career as critic
and art historian started after the war.[4] He was a great admirer of
art, and became inspector of the Écoles des Beaux-Arts (schools of
fine arts). He also was chroniqueur attitré of the Figaro, especially
the Figaro Littéraire, its literary supplement, as well as of the
Revue de Paris.[5] In 1956 he was made commander of the Légion
d'honneur.[3]
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