Jules Renard
French author whose Poil de Carotte (Carrot Top) is a semi-autobiographical masterpiece of childhood unhappiness, and whose Journal is one of the most brilliant in French literature. His prose style is celebrated for its precision and wit.
Works
- Poil de CarotteComing-of-age novel about a boy nicknamed Carrot Top enduring hardship and parental cruelty
- The Natural History
- Les Philippe
- L'EcornifleurSatirical comedy about a parasite exploiting bourgeois hospitality
- Histoires naturellesCollection of brief poetic sketches observing animals and nature with irony