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Henri Mazel
1864–1947
A lively figure in French letters, he moved between journalism, drama, and public service while staying close to the Symbolist world. His work brought literary curiosity to social questions, political debate, and the reading life itself.
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Ce qu'il faut lire dans sa vie
by Henri Mazel
About the author
Born in Nîmes on February 11, 1864, Henri Mazel was a French journalist, dramatist, and civil servant. He studied law, earned a doctorate, and built a career that combined public service with a steady presence in literary life.
He is especially remembered for his long association with the Mercure de France, where he wrote on social questions for many years. Sources also describe him as a poet close to the Symbolists, and his books and plays ranged across literature, politics, religion, and history.
Mazel died in Paris on October 10, 1947. His career suggests a writer who was as interested in ideas and public life as in art itself, which gives his work a thoughtful, wide-ranging character.