Biography of Romain Rolland

Romain Rolland (* 29. January 1866 in Clamecy; † 30. December 1944 in Vézelay) was a französischer Schriftsteller. He was 78 years old. His education included École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Lycée Saint-Louis and University of Paris. He worked at University of Paris, Lycée Henri-IV, École pratique des hautes études and École Normale Supérieure. His awards include Nobel Prize in Literature, Prix Femina and Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française. His cause of death was tuberculosis. He was buried at cimetière de Brèves.