because they had the same publisher
(and because barney said so):)
It was important for Victor Hugo to meet Jules Verne because Hugo was highly influential in French literature, and meeting him would have provided valuable insights and connections for Verne's career. Additionally, Hugo's endorsement could have given Verne greater credibility and exposure within literary circles.
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Victor Hugo, Honoré de Balzac, Jules Verne, Emile Zola, ...
Verne meeting Victor Hugo is important because Hugo's encouragement inspired Verne to pursue writing as a career. Their meeting led to a lifelong friendship that helped shape Verne's literary career and influence his works, particularly his scientific romances like "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea."
Victor Hugo or Jules Verne are famous writers from France, where the Eiffel tower is built.
Jules Verne and H.G. Wells are often called the "Fathers of Science Fiction". Hugo Gernsback a publisher and writer in his own right is also credited with being the "Father of Science Fiction" for publishing the works of writers like Jules Verne and H.G. Wells.
Jules Verne is the obvious answer. He is probably the best-known French writer ( historically) to the general public, with the arguable exception of Hugo.
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo died in Paris, France.
Victor Hugo's father's name was Joseph Léopold Sigisbert Hugo.
French literature is definitively brilliant. A number of great writers like Victor Hugo or Jules Verne are famous around the world for their stories. Literature is the (only) field where France leads the pack for Nobel prizes. Nowadays authors like Amelie Nothomb or Anna Gavalda are producing modern novels.
Victor Hugo Díaz died in 1977.
Victor Hugo Díaz was born in 1927.