François-Victor Hugo
François-Victor Hugo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 October 1828 |
| Died | 26 December 1873 (aged 45) |
| Occupation | writer, translator |
| Notable works | translations of the works of William Shakespeare into French language |
| Relatives | Victor Hugo Adèle Foucher |
François-Victor Hugo (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa viktɔʁ yɡo]; 28 October 1828 – 26 December 1873)[1] was a French writer and translator. He was the fourth of five children of French novelist Victor Hugo and his wife Adèle Foucher. François-Victor is best known for his translations of the works of William Shakespeare into French, which were published in 18 volumes between 1859 and 1866.[2][3]
François-Victor was politically active, helping his father publish two newspapers—"The Event" (L'Événement, 1848–1851) and "The Reminder" (Le Rappel, 1869)—both of which were shut down for political reasons.[3] He followed his father into exile on Guernsey in 1852; while there, he assisted his elder brother Charles, a pioneering photographer, in creating portraits of the Hugo family and others. François-Victor also published a book, "The Unknown Normandy" (La Normandie inconnue), in 1857.
The Hugo family returned from exile in 1870, after the declaration of the French Third Republic, but François-Victor died only a few years later, from tuberculosis, aged 45. Because of Victor Hugo's antipathy to the Catholic Church, he insisted that his son be buried without a crucifix or the assistance of a priest.
References
- ^ Barbou, Alfred (1882). Victor Hugo and HIs Time. Harper and Brothers. p. 241. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Shakespeare text translated by Victor Hugo's son to be restored". bbc.com. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b "François-Victor Hugo". wahooart.com. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
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