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Marcel Jacques Amand Romain Boulenger^[1] (Paris, 9 September 1873 – Chantilly, Oise, 21 May 1932) was a French novelist and fiction writer. He was awarded the Prix Nee of the Académie Française in 1918^[2] and the Prix Stendhal in 1919.^[3] He was also a fencer of international standard, competing in the late 19th century and early 20th centuries.

Marcel Boulenger
Medal record
Marcel Boulenger (1921)
Representing France
Men's Fencing
Olympic Games
	1900 Paris	Foil

Writings

As an author he is primarily known for his pastiches and his many faux "autobiographies" of imaginary persons, for example the Souvenirs du marquis de Floranges (1811-1834) (1923), and Le Duc de Morny, prince franc̦ais (1925).^[4]^[5]

Olympics

He competed in the fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the foil,^[6] being defeated by fellow French fencer Henri Masson in the semi-final. Twelve years later he participated in the art competition at the Summer Olympics in Stockholm.^[7]

Family

He was the brother of the journalist Jacques Boulenger.^[8]

References

^ Acte de naissance n° 1332 du 11 septembre 1873, 8e arrondissement. Per site of the Archives départementales de Paris.
^ Académie Française: Marcel Boulenger
^ New York Times, obituary, 22 May 1932
^ Dictionnaire des auteurs Laffont-Bombiani, 1983, vol. II, page 205
^ BNF: complete works
^ "Marcel Boulenger Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
^ "Marcel Boulenger". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^ Salvatore Rosati, "BOULENGER, Marcel e Jacques", in Enciclopedia Italiana - I Appendice (1938)

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