Claude Farrère

French novelist. His real name was Frédéric Charles Bargone. He was born in Lyon. He visited many Asian countries as a naval officer. He made his debut with his collection of short stories, The Smoke of Opium (1904), and won the Prix Goncourt for Les Civilisés (1905), set in Saigon. His Naval Battle (1909) drew much attention for its portrayal of a Japanese naval officer during the Russo-Japanese War. He was elected a member of the Academy in 1935, and has written books on Oriental studies and travelogues that discuss the spirit of China and Japan, as well as writings about his predecessors Pierre Loti and Pierre Louÿs.

[Motoyoshi Sone]

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フランスの小説家。本名フレデリック・シャルル・バルゴーヌFrédéric Charles Bargone。リヨンの生まれ。海軍士官として東洋諸国を歴訪。短編集『阿片(あへん)の煙』（1904）で文壇に出、サイゴンが舞台の『文明人』Les Civilisés（1905）でゴンクール賞。『海戦』（1909）では日露戦争下の一日本海軍将校を描き話題となった。アカデミー会員（1935）に選ばれ、中国・日本の精神を論じた東洋研究や旅行記のほか、先輩ピエール・ロチやピエール・ルイスに関する著述がある。

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