Charles Péguy

James Horrox (Independent Scholar - Europe)

Ed. by Tim Unwin, University of Bristol
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.06: French Writing and Culture: Early Twentieth-century , 1900-1945.
Vol. editors: Kate Averis (Universidad de Antioquia), Hugo Azerad (University of Cambridge), Patrick ffrench (King's College London), Edward Forman (University of Bristol), Akane Kawakami (Birkbeck, University of London), Siobhán McIlvanney (King's College London), Sinan Richards (King's College London), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

Dates

Born 7 Jan 1875
Died 4 Sep 1914
Activity 1895-1914

Places

Born in France
Active in France

Activities

Primary

Essayist
Poet

Resources

From humble origins in rural France, Charles Péguy went on to become one of the leading intellectuals of early twentieth-century French socialism. A prominent player in the Dreyfusard campaign, a prolific essayist, playwright, poet and polemicist, and in later life a devout but fervidly anticlerical Roman Catholic, Péguy is known for his fierce critiques of capitalist modernity and his heretical blend of socialism, nationalism and Christian mysticism. Since his death in the Battle of the Marne, his influence has been felt on both left and right, but despite a legacy besmirched by his posthumous co-optation by writers associated with French literary fascism he remains highly regarded in his homeland and abroad, both for his literary …

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Citation: Horrox, James. "Charles Péguy". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 24 March 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=3525, accessed 21 November 2024.]

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