Born on February 26
Victor Hugo's Birthday
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Where it comes from
Victor Hugo was born in Besançon, France, on 26 February 1802, and this Story marks his birthday. He became the most important of the French Romantic writers: a poet, playwright and novelist whose output was enormous.
How it's celebrated
There is no formal observance, but readers, teachers and theatre lovers mark the day in their own way. Read a chapter of Les Misérables, listen to a song from one of the many stage and screen versions of his stories, or copy out a few lines of his poetry for a friend.
Did you know
Hugo wrote 100 lines of verse or 20 pages of prose each morning.
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