Name Edmond Picard Role Writer | ||
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Born 15 December 1836 ( 1836-12-15 ) Brussels, Belgium Occupation jurist, playwright, journalist Died February 19, 1924, Namur, Belgium | ||
Nominations Nobel Prize in Literature | ||
Edmond Picard (15 December 1836 – 19 February 1924) was a Belgian jurist and writer. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times.
Career
He was lawyer at the Court of Appeal and the Court of Cassation of Belgium. He was also head of the Belgian bar association, professor of law, playwright and journalist. Involved in politics, he was senator for the Belgian Labour Party. He also was a patron of the arts.
References
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