Léon Frapié
1863–1949 (age 86)
Biography
Léon Frapié chronicled the lives of ordinary Parisians with compassion, winning the Prix Goncourt for La Maternelle, a novel that illuminated the hopes and hardships of working-class mothers and children.
His blend of social awareness and tenderness endeared him to readers, and though he rests in Houilles, his name continues to resonate among those who cherish Parisian letters.