Hugo's Body
Hugo Hugo Dreyfus was a French dramatist, poet, and translator who was considered the greatest of the 20th century. Hugo was born in Paris in 1852. His father was a doctor and his mother was a poet. He showed a strong interest in literature since childhood and began to read literary works under the guidance of his father. At the age of 19, he began to write poetry and soon became a poet and short story writer. Hugo's works covered a variety of literary forms, including novels, plays, poems, essays, and translated works. His representative works, including "Notre-Dame de Paris,""Miserables,""Sea Labourers," and so on, were highly praised by readers and critics. Hugo's works often explored human nature, social and political issues, as well as human pursuit of freedom, equality and justice. He was hailed as the "pioneer of democracy" and received many literary awards and honors, including France's highest honor, the Order of the French Republic. Hugo's works were widely spread around the world and had a profound impact on French and world literature.