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Pierre Lasserre
1867–1930
A sharp and influential voice in early 20th-century French letters, this critic and essayist wrote about literature, music, and national culture with energy and conviction. His work offers a vivid glimpse into the intellectual debates of his time.
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La morale de Nietzsche
by Pierre Lasserre
About the author
Born in Orthez on May 31, 1867, Pierre Lasserre was a French literary critic, journalist, and essayist. He studied philosophy and became known for his wide-ranging writing on literature and culture, later serving as director of the École des Hautes-Études.
Lasserre wrote on major literary figures and movements, including Romanticism and Frédéric Mistral, and he also published on music and French intellectual life. He was closely associated with the nationalist movement Action française, where he became one of its leading literary critics.
His career reflects both his deep engagement with French literary tradition and the political tensions of his era. He died in Paris on November 7, 1930, leaving behind a body of work that still helps readers understand the cultural arguments of modern France.