Sorbonne in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Charles Peguy
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022
1. Charles Peguy Marker
de cet immeuble
Charles Peguy
fonda la
Librairie Georges Bellais,
qui édita et diffusa
des publications socialistes
de mai 1898 à juillet 1899.
On the ground floor of this building Charles Peguy founded the Georges Bellais Bookstore, from which socialist publications were edited and distributed from May 1898 to July 1899.
Erected 2020 by L'Amitié Charles Péguy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications.
Location. 48° 50.865′ N, 2° 20.549′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Sorbonne. Marker is at the intersection of Rue Victor Cousin and Rue Cujas, on the left when traveling south on Rue Victor Cousin. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Rue Victor Cousin, Paris, Île-de-France 75005, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gabriel Garcia Marquez (within shouting distance of this marker); Arthur Rimbaud
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Also see . . . Charles Péguy (Poetry Foundation).
Excerpt: "French poet, philosopher, and journalist Charles Péguy grew up poor in Orléans, France. He combined fervent Catholicism with socialist politics to create a body of work unlike any other. As a Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism writer suggested, “Most critics find that Péguy’s literary works exist outside the mainstream of modern French literature.” George E. Gingras, writing in the Encyclopedia of World Literature, noted, “Ultimately unclassifiable, Péguy was a solitary, best remembered for resisting all forces seeking to make political capital out of moral(Submitted on August 8, 2022.)issues.” Péguy composed lengthy poems and plays, but philosophical journalism is his trademark."Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 20222. Charles Peguy Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here above the door.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
