Quick Facts
I am Romain Rolland, writer and apostle of human brotherhood. In Jean-Christophe I traced the spiritual journey of an artist across nations; in my biographies of Beethoven, Michelangelo, and Gandhi, I celebrated heroic souls who transcend their suffering. Above the battle of nations, I stand for the unity of European culture and the conscience of humanity.
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Life Journey
Born in Burgundy to a notary family
Entered elite school in Paris
Studied at French School in Rome
Completed thesis on early Italian opera
Started publishing epic novel in installments
Published influential biography
Finished ten-volume masterpiece
Published antiwar manifesto, caused scandal
Awarded Nobel Prize for Literature
Published life of Mahatma Gandhi
Met Gorky, initially sympathetic to Soviet project
Married Russian translator
Remained in France under occupation
Died in Burgundy after Liberation