Léon Hennique (4 November 1850 â€" 25 December 1935) was a French
naturalistic novelist and playwright.Léon Hennique, born in
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, was the son of the naval infantry officer
Agathon Hennique. He became a naturalist novelist and dramatist. He
studied painting, but after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 devoted
himself to literature. he was a friend of Émile Zola, but broke with
him over the Dreyfus Affair. His daughter was the symbolist poet
Nicolette Hennique. He died in Paris on 25 December
1935.[1]NovelsPlays
naturalistic novelist and playwright.Léon Hennique, born in
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, was the son of the naval infantry officer
Agathon Hennique. He became a naturalist novelist and dramatist. He
studied painting, but after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 devoted
himself to literature. he was a friend of Émile Zola, but broke with
him over the Dreyfus Affair. His daughter was the symbolist poet
Nicolette Hennique. He died in Paris on 25 December
1935.[1]NovelsPlays
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.