Francis Carco

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Francis Carco was a French novelist, poet, and journalist associated with bohemian Paris and known for his gritty, atmospheric depictions of urban life and the criminal underworld.

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instanceOf human
journalist
novelist
poet
awardReceived Prix de l’Académie française
surface form: Grand Prix de littérature de l’Académie française
birthName François Carcopino-Tusoli
burialPlace Cimetière de Saint-Mandé
countryOfCitizenship France
dateOfBirth 1886-07-06
dateOfDeath 1958-05-26
educatedAt Lycée de Nice
ethnicGroup Corsican descent
familyName Carcopino-Tusoli
genre crime fiction
poetry
urban fiction
givenName François
hasOccupationTheme Parisian nightlife
criminal underworld
prostitutes and low-life characters
influencedBy naturalism
symbolism
knownFor depictions of Parisian underworld
portrayals of bohemian Paris
languageOfWorkOrName French
memberOf Société des gens de lettres
movement Montmartre bohemia
bohemianism
name Francis Carco self-link
nationality French
notableWork Jésus-la-Caille
Les Innocents
L’Homme traqué
Perversité
occupation journalist
novelist
poet
songwriter
placeOfBirth New Caledonia
Nouméa, New Caledonia
surface form: Nouméa
placeOfDeath Paris
residence Paris
sexOrGender male
spouse Jane Carco
workLocation Paris
workPeriod 20th century
writingStyle atmospheric
gritty

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Francis Carco name Francis Carco self-link