The reason for the sadness of this modern age and the men who live in it is that it looks for the truth in everything and finds it. age, sad & truth
If there is a God, atheism must seem to Him as less of an insult than religion. religion
Edmond de Goncourt Novelist
- Gender: Male
- Citizenship: France
- Born: May 26, 1822
- Died: Jul 16, 1896
Edmond de Goncourt (May 26, 1822 - July 16, 1896), born Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt, was a French writer, literary critic, art critic, book publisher and the founder of the Académie Goncourt.
Goncourt was born in Nancy. He bequeathed his entire estate for the foundation and maintenance of the Académie Goncourt. In honour of his brother and collaborator, Jules de Goncourt, (December 17, 1830 - June 20, 1870), each December since 1903, the Académie awards the Prix Goncourt. It is the most prestigious prize in French language literature, given to "the best imaginary prose work of the year".
Marcel Proust, Simone de Beauvoir, Michel Tournier, Marguerite Duras and Romain Gary (who exceptionally won it twice) are among the best-known authors who have won the century-old prize.
Edmond de Goncourt died in Champrosay in 1896, and was interred in the Cimetière de Montmartre in Paris.