author
Jules Huret
1864–1915
A pioneering French journalist, he became famous for lively interviews that captured the voices of major writers and public figures of his time. His reporting helped shape a more modern, conversational style of journalism.
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Loges et coulisses
by Jules Huret
Sarah Bernhardt
by Jules Huret
About the author
Born in Boulogne-sur-Mer in 1863, Jules Huret was a French journalist and writer remembered above all for his interviews and literary investigations. He worked during a period when the press was expanding quickly, and he stood out for treating interviews as serious reporting rather than simple gossip or publicity.
He is especially associated with collections of interviews and inquiries that explored the ideas of novelists, poets, and other public figures. His work is often linked to the rise of modern reportage in France because he brought readers directly into conversations about literature, society, and politics.
Huret died in Paris in 1915. Even today, he is remembered less as a novelist than as a sharp observer whose curious, accessible style helped define a new way of doing journalism.