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Albert Cohen
Albert Cohen was a Swiss diplomat and novelist best known for his 1968 book Belle du Seigneur. His writing examines the intensity of romantic obsession and the social hierarchies of the early twentieth century. He
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Albert Cohen was a Swiss diplomat and novelist best known for his 1968 book Belle du Seigneur. His writing examines the intensity of romantic obsession and the social hierarchies of the early twentieth century. He
André Paul Guillaume Gide (22 novembre 1869 – 19 février 1951) était un écrivain et auteur français dont les œuvres couvraient une grande variété de styles et de sujets. Il a reçu le prix Nobel de littérature en 1947. La carrière de Gide s'étendait de ses débuts dans le mouvement symboliste à la critique de l'impérialisme entre les deux guerres mondiales. Auteur de plus de 50 livres, il a été décrit dans sa nécrologie du New York Times comme « le plus grand homme de lettres contemporain de Fra...
A French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was one of the leading figures in 20th century French philosophy, existentialism, and Marxism, and his work continues to influence fields such as Marxist philosophy, sociology, and literary studies.
Französische Schriftstellerin mit russischen Wurzeln
Romain Gary (21 May [O.S. 8 May] 1914 – 2 December 1980), born Roman Kacew in Vilna, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania), was a French novelist, diplomat, film director, and World War II aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt twice (once under a pseudonym). He is considered a major writer of French literature of the second half of the 20th century. He was married to Lesley Blanch, then Jean Seberg. Over the course of his career Gary wrote more than 30 novels, and became one of...