André Bellessort (1866, Laval, Mayenne –1942, Paris) was a French writer.
Bellessort was a not only a poet and essayist but also a traveller who went to Chile, Bolivia and Japan.
He is known for his influence on his pupils as a teacher in hypokhâgne in the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, notably related in Robert Brasillach's memories, Notre avant-guerre.
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Seat 36 Académie française 1935-1942 |
Succeeded by René Grousset |