Schwob, Marcel, 1867-1905
Biographical History
Marcel Schwob (1867-1905) was a prolific Jewish French writer best known for his symbolic short stories and newspaper articles.
Marcel Schwob was born on August 23, 1867 in Chaville, Hauts-de-Seine, France, to parents George Schwob and Mathilde Cahun. As a child and young adult he enjoyed reading the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Robert Louis Stevenson, which would influence his writing later in life. His parents put a strong emphasis on education during his childhood, so as a child Schwob was multilingual and had many tutors and opportunities to further his studies. In 1881, Schwob studied at Lycée Louis-le-Grand in Paris, France and in 1884 he received his baccalauréat.
In 1885, Schwob served in the military and when he returned three years later he continued to take linguistic courses. He also began his literary career by working at the Archives Nationales in 1890 and contributing articles to French newspapers and magazines such as Le Phare and L'Echo de Paris. He published his first collection of stories titled Coeur double in 1891, and continued to publish short stories, books, and articles until 1895. The last few years of his life were marked by persistent illness, but Schwob still married Marguerite Moreno, a French actress, in 1900, and traveled to Samoa and throughout Europe in 1901 and 1904.
Schwob died on February 26, 1905 in Paris, France.
Citation:
Harold B. Lee Library Digital Collections, via WWW, March 4, 2014 (born August 23, 1867; Chaville, France; George Schwob and Mathilde Cahun; parents strong emphasis on education; multilingual; tutors and educational opportunities; 1881, Lycée Louis-le-Grand in Paris, France; 1884, baccalauréat; 1885, military; took linguistic courses three years later; worked at archives nationales in 1890; articles to French newspapers; Le Phare, L'Echo de Paris; published first collection of short stories in 1891, Couer double; published literary work until 1895; persistent illness; married Marguerite Moreno in 1900, actress; traveled to Samoa, 1901; traveled through Europe 1904; died February 26, 1905 in Paris, France)His Mœurs des diurnales, 1926.
W.G.C. Byvanck papers, 1891(Marcel Schwob (23 August 1867-12 February 1905) was a Jewish French writer)