Lucien Fabre | |
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| Born | 14 February 1889 Pampelonne, France |
| Died | 26 November 1952 |
| Notable works | Einstein's theories: a new face in the world |
Lucien Fabre (14 February 1889 – 26 November 1952) was a French novelist, essayist, and poet.[1]
Lucien Fabre | |
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| Born | 14 February 1889 Pampelonne, France |
| Died | 26 November 1952 |
| Notable works | Einstein's theories: a new face in the world |
Lucien Fabre (14 February 1889 – 26 November 1952) was a French novelist, essayist, and poet.[1]
Fabre was born on 14 February 1889 in France's River Garonne region in Pampelonne, and died in Paris on 26 November 1952.
Fabre was a businessman, artist, and friend of the poet Paul Valéry, Leon-Paul Fargue, and the violinist Jacques Thibaud. He associated with socialists, particularly Léon Blum; in Carmaux he met Jean Jaurès, a socialist politician from the same region as Fabre. Fabre married a young woman of one of the richest families of the Champ de Mars in Paris.
During 1921, Fabre published a popular science book titled Einstein's theories: a new face in the world with a "foreword" attributed to Albert Einstein. The preface text was taken from a letter by Einstein to Maurice Solovine, which was later purchased by Fabre. After publication, Einstein complained to the editor, resulting in the preface of the book being withdrawn for the second edition (1922), and replaced with a derogatory comment directed at Einstein [2]
Fabre is now largely forgotten, probably because of his extreme eclecticism which is no longer popular; a characteristic which made his style difficult to read. He kept all his life an affection for country life. Several of his books recreate the atmosphere and character which prevailed in this austere and poor land.
