Biography of Victor Hugo

Victor Marie Vicomete Hugo, was one of the most distinguished French writers. He was born on February 26, 1802, in Besancon, France. He was the son of General Count Léopold-Sigisbert Hugo and Sophie Hugo. At the age of 13, he attended the lycée Louis-le Grand in Paris where he showed his talent for writing verse tragedies and poetry. In 1817 he was honoured by a French Academy for a poem that he wrote. In 1822, Hugo married Adèle Foucher who was the daughter of an officer in the French ministry of war.
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