Honoré de balzac
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Honoré de Balzac |
| Date of Birth | 20 May 1799 |
| Place of Birth | Tours, France |
| Date of Death | 18 August 1850 |
| Place of Death | Paris, France |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence | French |
| Education | Collège de Vendôme, University of Paris (Law) |
| Profession | Novelist, Playwright |
| Years of Activity | 1829-1850 |
| Brief Information | Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. His magnum opus, "La Comédie humaine," is a collection of nearly 100 novels and plays depicting French society in the period of the Restoration and the July Monarchy. He is considered one of the founders of realism in European literature. |