Victor Hugo

Birth Name:

Víctor Marie Hugo

Birth Place:

Besançon, Doubs, France

Profession

Writer, Soundtrack

In 1841, he was accepted into the Académie française
Is best known for his literary accomplishments, including being the author of "Les Misérables" and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame․"
Along with being a writer, he was also noted as a surrealist artist
In 1848, he ran for the office of President of the French Republic
In 1871, he was elected to the French National Assembly
Was made a saint in the Vietnamese religion of Cao Dai
Was present at the bedside of Honoré de Balzac when the writer died

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