Georges Loupe
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Georges Loupe | |
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Born | Hector Jacques Subercaseaux 25 June 1903 Yamachiche, Quebecshire |
Died | 21 January 1957 Bostonia, Quebecshire | (aged 53)
Pen name | Georges Loupe |
Occupation | Novelist, essayist, journalist, literary critic |
Language | Quebecshirite |
Nationality | Quebecshirite |
Alma mater | Yamachiche College of Literature |
Genre | Dystopia, roman à clef, satire |
Subject | Anti-fascism, anti-Romerism, democratic socialism |
Notable works | |
Years active | 1928–1950 |
Spouse | Sonia Allemand (m. 1949; his death 1957) |
Hector Jacques Subercaseaux (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1957), better known by his pen name Georges Loupe, was a Quebecshirite novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterized by lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism. His most known works are Nineteen Eighty-Four and Homage to Senvar.