From sIavery to fame: the incredible journey of Clown Chocolat

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For 20 years, this former escIave rubbed shoulders with the Parisian elite, made hundreds of thousands of children laugh, was France's first clown therapist and is the darling of young and old alike. Absolutely everyone in the Paris of the late 19th and early 20th centuries knew him.
So why did this major artist end his life in poverty and oblivion?
Based mainly on the book ‘Chocolat, histoire d'un homme sans nom’ by historian Gérard Noiriel, we take a look at this incredible life story.
📚Selective bibliography:
Chocolat, histoire d'un homme sans nom by Gérard Noiriel, Ed. Bayard, 2016
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The memoirs of Footit and Chocolat - Clowns (Ed. 1907), collected by Franc-Nohain. Ed. Hachette Livre BNF, 2016
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[@Rita57070]

J’ignorais son existence, maintenant j’ai l’impression de non seulement le connaître, mais de le situer dans son environnement historique. Merci !

[@paulooob7757]

Sujet super intéressant, j'ai appris plein de choses sur clown Chocolat 👏