Goncourt

Goncourt

The Goncourt brothers (pronounced ) were Edmond de Goncourt (, 1822–96) and Jules de Goncourt (, 1830–70), both French naturalism writers who as collaborative sibling authors, were inseparable in life.

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Famous quotes containing the word goncourt:

    “The reason for the sadness of this modern age and the men who live in it is that it looks for the truth in everything and finds it.”
    —Edmond De Goncourt (1822–1896)

    “A book is never a masterpiece: it becomes one. Genius is the talent of a dead man.”
    —Edmond De Goncourt (1822–1896)

    “I feel sure that coups d’état would go much better if there were seats, boxes, and stalls so that one could see what was happening and not miss anything.”
    —Edmond De Goncourt (1822–1896)