Louis Blanc
1811/3–82
French socialist. Founded the Journal du progrès in 1839. Published his first book, Organisation du travail, in 1840. Made member of provisional French government in February 1848. Forced into exile, living in London, after the riots in Paris of May 1848. Returned to Paris and re-entered French political life in 1870.
Sources
DBF
NBU.
Bibliography
DBF: Dictionnaire de biographie Française. Under the direction of J. Balteau et al. 21 vols. and 4 fascicules of vol. 22 (A–Leyris d’Esponchès) to date. Paris: Librairie Letouzey & Ané. 1933–.
NBU: Nouvelle biographie universelle depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu’à nos jours, avec les renseignements bibliographiques et l’indication des sources a consulter. Edited by Jean Chrétien Ferdinand Hoefer. 46 vols. in 23. Paris: Firmin Didot Frères. 1852–66.
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