Alexandre Dumas fils
Born
July 27, 1824
Died
November 27, 1895 (71 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Alexandre Dumas, fils (27 July 1824 – 27 November 1895) was a French writer and dramatist, best known for Camille (a.k.a. The Lady of the Camellias). He was the son of Alexandre Dumas, père, also a writer and playwright. He was admitted to the Académie française in 1874 and awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1894.