Original: Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 â "22 May 1885) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France.
Simplified: Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 â "22 May 1885) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist. He played an important part in the Romantic movement in France.