Tristan Bernard (7 September 1866 â€" 7 December 1947)[1] was a French
playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer.Born Paul Bernard into a
Jewish family in Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, France, he was the
son of an architect. He left Besançon at the age of 14 years,
relocating with his father to Paris, where he studied at the Lycée
Condorcet, which was noted for its numerous literary alumni. In 1888
was born his son Jean-Jacques Bernard, also a dramatist.[citation
needed]He studied law, but after his military service he started his
career as the manager of an aluminium smelter. In the 1890s he also
managed the Vélodrome de la Seine at Levallois-Perret and the
Vélodrome Buffalo, whose events were an integral part of Parisian
life, being regularly attended by personalities such as
Toulouse-Lautrec.[2] He reputedly introduced the bell to signify the
last lap of a race.[3]After his first publication in La Revue Blanche
in 1891, he became increasingly a writer and adopted the pseudonym
Tristan. His first play, Les Pieds Nickelés (Nickel-plated Feet), was
a great success and was representative of the style of his later work
(generally humorous).[citation needed] He became known especially for
his writing for vaudeville-type performances, which were very popular
in France during that time. He also wrote several novels and some
poetry. Bernard is remembered mainly for witticisms, particularly from
his play Les Jumeaux de Brighton (The Brighton Twins). In 1932, he was
a candidate for the Académie Française, but was not elected,
receiving only 2 votes of a total of 39.[citation needed]
playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer.Born Paul Bernard into a
Jewish family in Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, France, he was the
son of an architect. He left Besançon at the age of 14 years,
relocating with his father to Paris, where he studied at the Lycée
Condorcet, which was noted for its numerous literary alumni. In 1888
was born his son Jean-Jacques Bernard, also a dramatist.[citation
needed]He studied law, but after his military service he started his
career as the manager of an aluminium smelter. In the 1890s he also
managed the Vélodrome de la Seine at Levallois-Perret and the
Vélodrome Buffalo, whose events were an integral part of Parisian
life, being regularly attended by personalities such as
Toulouse-Lautrec.[2] He reputedly introduced the bell to signify the
last lap of a race.[3]After his first publication in La Revue Blanche
in 1891, he became increasingly a writer and adopted the pseudonym
Tristan. His first play, Les Pieds Nickelés (Nickel-plated Feet), was
a great success and was representative of the style of his later work
(generally humorous).[citation needed] He became known especially for
his writing for vaudeville-type performances, which were very popular
in France during that time. He also wrote several novels and some
poetry. Bernard is remembered mainly for witticisms, particularly from
his play Les Jumeaux de Brighton (The Brighton Twins). In 1932, he was
a candidate for the Académie Française, but was not elected,
receiving only 2 votes of a total of 39.[citation needed]
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