Philippe Monnier
Encyclopedia
Philippe Monnier, born 2 November 1864 in Geneva
, died 21 July 1911 in Plainpalais
, was a Swiss writer
in the French language.
and its region
, from where he originated. He also wrote on the history of Italy
and the arts of Italy
.
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, died 21 July 1911 in Plainpalais
Plainpalais
Plainpalais is a neighbourhood in Geneva, Switzerland, and an ancient municipality of the Canton of Geneva....
, was a Swiss writer
Swiss literature
There is no such thing as a Swiss national vernacular literature, as there is no dominant national language. The four main languages of French, Italian, German and Romansch form the four branches which make up a literature of Switzerland...
in the French language.
Publications
Most of his writings dealt with GenevaGeneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
and its region
Canton of Geneva
The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the French speaking westernmost canton or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France. As is the case in several other Swiss cantons The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the French speaking westernmost canton or state of Switzerland,...
, from where he originated. He also wrote on the history of Italy
History of Italy
Italy, united in 1861, has significantly contributed to the political, cultural and social development of the entire Mediterranean region. Many cultures and civilizations have existed there since prehistoric times....
and the arts of Italy
Culture of Italy
From antiquity until the 16th century, Italy was at the centre of Western culture, fulcrum or origin of the Etruscan civilization, Ancient Rome, the Roman Catholic Church, Humanism and the Renaissance....
.
- Venise au XVIIIe siècle, Tallandier, 2009 ISBN 978-2-84734-591-9
- Venise au XVIIIe siècle, Complexe, 2001 ISBN 2-87027-883-7
- Le livre de Blaise, Lausanne, Éditions Plaisir de Lire, réédité : l'Âge d'Homme, 1998 ISBN 2-8251-1177-5
- Introduction au Quattrocento, Complexe, 1995 ISBN 2-87027-586-2
- Mon village, Genève, J. Jullien, 1927
- Jeunes ménages, Genève, J. Jullien et fils, 1926
- La Genève de Töpffer, Genève, A. Jullien, 1914
- Souvenirs de Kientzheim, Colmar, J.-B. Jung, 1888
- Vers bellettriens, Genève, Jules-Gme Fick, 1888
External links
- Philippe Monnier at Éditions Plaisir de Lire.