Name Charles Bos | Role Essayist | |
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Died August 5, 1939, La Celle-Saint-Cloud, France Books What is Literature?, Byron et le besoin de la fatalite, Byron and the need of fatality | ||
Charles Du Bos (or Charles du Bos) was a French critic who was born 27 October 1882, Paris, France and who died 5 August 1939, La Celle-Saint-Cloud. He was considered a notable essayist.
The following quote has been widely attributed to Charles Dubois, as on the Favorite Quotes blog: "The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become." However, its correct attribution appears to be to Charles Du Bos (1882-1939), the French critic of French and English literature.
The quote comes from his book Approximations (1922): "...premier tressaillement vital; surtout il s'agit a tout moment de sacrifier ce que nous sommes a ce que nous pouvons devenir."
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