Renard, Pierre Jules
(1864–1910)
Renard, Pierre JulesRenard, Pierre JulesPierre Jules Renard (B * CHÂLONS-SUR-MAYENNE, 1864 – D † PARIS, 1910) French novelist, short story writer, dramatist, known for his sarcastic observations about human nature, and his dislike of dishonesty in literature. His best-known novel Poil de carotte (Carrot-Top, 1894) is an autobiographical depiction of the sufferings of an extraordinarily sensitive, artistic child trapped in a milieu unsympathetic to his gifts. His Histoires naturelles (1896) is a…