When is Alphonse Daudet's birthday?

Alphonse Daudet's birthday is May 13. He was born on May 13, 1840 in Nîmes, France.

How old was Alphonse Daudet when he died?

Alphonse Daudet died on December 16, 1897, aged 57.

Who shares a birthday with Alphonse Daudet?

Famous people who share Alphonse Daudet's May 13 birthday include Maria Theresa of Austria, Pius IX, Stevie Wonder, Robert Pattinson and Ronald Ross.

Literature · Film · 1840–1897

Alphonse Daudet — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 13 May 1840 · Died: 16 December 1897 · Age: 57

French writer of Letters from My Windmill and Tartarin of Tarascon, beloved for his tales of Provence

Did you know?He moved to Paris as a teenager to become a journalist and is now remembered for stories that captured the traditions of southern France.

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Date of birth13 May 1840
Date of death16 December 1897
Age at death57
Cause of deathSyphilis
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceNîmes, France
Occupationwriter, playwright, poet

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Alphonse Daudet brought the sunshine and humour of Provence into French literature. He was born in Nîmes, but his family's business collapsed, and he went to Paris at 17 to write. He became secretary to a powerful statesman, the Duc de Morny. His Letters from My Windmill, short tales of southern life, remain much loved. His comic hero Tartarin of Tarascon is a boastful southerner who dreams of adventure. He also wrote novels about Paris society. In later years he suffered terribly from syphilis.

Louis Marie Alphonse Daudet (French:; 13 May 1840 – 16 December 1897) was a French novelist and writer of short stories. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of Edmée, Léon and Lucien Daudet.

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Alphonse Daudet: Storyteller of Provence

French writer, 1840–1897

Alphonse Daudet was born in Nîmes on 13 May 1840.

He wrote Letters from My Windmill in 1869.

He created the comic hero Tartarin of Tarascon.

He died in Paris on 16 December 1897, aged 57.

Career highlights

1857Paris: moves to write
1860Duc de Morny: secretary
1869Letters from My Windmill: stories
1872Tartarin of Tarascon: novel
1872L'Arlésienne: Bizet music

Did you know?Bizet wrote famous incidental music for his play L'Arlésienne.

Age at death: 57
Years since death: 128

Family

Father: Vincent Daudet
Mother: Adeline Daudet
Spouse: Julia Daudet
Children: Edmée Daudet, Lucien Daudet, Léon Daudet

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When is Alphonse Daudet's birthday?: Alphonse Daudet's birthday is May 13. He was born on May 13, 1840 in Nîmes, France.
How old was Alphonse Daudet when he died?: Alphonse Daudet died on December 16, 1897, aged 57.
Who shares a birthday with Alphonse Daudet?: Famous people who share Alphonse Daudet's May 13 birthday include Maria Theresa of Austria, Pius IX, Stevie Wonder, Robert Pattinson and Ronald Ross.

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