Died 1890-09-29.
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Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr was a French critic, journalist, and novelist.
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culture · French critic, journalist, and novelist (1808–1890) · journalist · writer · novelist · editing staff · florist · literary critic · literary historian · also Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, Jean Baptiste Alphonse Karr, Karr
Born 24 November 1808 · Died 29 September 1890 · Q186221
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1890· 3 entries
“Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.”
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“Si l'on veut abolir la peine de mort en ce cas, que MM. les assassins commencent: qu'ils ne tuent pas, on ne les tuera pas.”
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1882· 1 entry
Career landmark: president (1882).
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1875· 1 entry
Awarded Vitet Prize (1875).
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1855· 1 entry
Went to live in Nice, where he indulged his predilections for floriculture, and gave his name to more than one new variety, notably the dahlia (New International Encyclopedia)
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1845· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (1845).
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1839· 1 entry
Karr became editor of Le Figaro, to which he had been a constant contributor; and he also started a monthly journal, Les Guêpes (The Wasps), of a keenly satirical tone, a publication which brought him the reputation of s
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1808· 1 entry
Born 1808-11-24.
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