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Francis Chevassu
1861–1918
A lively French journalist and literary critic, he turned sharp observation into books of sketches, portraits, and social commentary. Writing under the nickname "Bazouge," he was known in Paris literary circles for wit as much as for style.
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Visages
by Francis Chevassu
About the author
Born in Paris on January 6, 1861, Francis Chevassu was a French journalist, literary critic, and man of letters. French library and scholarly records identify him with the pen name "Bazouge," and place his life entirely in Paris, where he died on January 15, 1918.
Chevassu wrote criticism as well as books that moved between essay, portrait, and social observation. His works include Les grands enterrements and Visages, the latter receiving an Académie française prize. Even from the titles alone, his writing seems drawn to character, public life, and the small revealing details of society.
He does not appear to be widely read today, but he clearly had a place in the literary world of his time. Contemporary institutional sources remember him not just as an author, but as a critic and journalist whose conversation and presence were noted in Parisian cultural life.