Prix Goncourt
1 appearances
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Edition 60 (1962) Winner
Anna Langfus
アンナ・ラングフス
Anna Rangufusu
Aliases:
Anna-Regina Szternfinkiel
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1920-01-02 （Lublin）
- Died
- 1966-05-12 （Sarcelles） age 46
- Nationality
- Polish, French
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Lublin, Poland → Warsaw, Poland → Verviers, Belgium → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1952-1966
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecole Polytechnique de Verviers | — | Textile Engineering | — | 1938 | Belgium |
Ecole Polytechnique de Verviers
Textile Engineering
Period:
1938
Country:
Belgium
Interrupted by war
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Prix Goncourt | Les bagages de sable | — | Académie Goncourt | 受賞 |
Prix Goncourt
1962
Work:
Les bagages de sable
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Les bagages de sable
1962 FictionStory of a concentration camp survivor dealing with loss and despair after the Holocaust.
HolocaustLossWar
Le Sel et le Soufre
1960 FictionDepicts war in Poland, destruction of Lublin Ghetto, and family's murder.
HolocaustGhettoTorture
Saute, Barbara
1965 FictionA Polish man escapes Germany with an abducted girl he names Barbara.
WarEscapeTrauma
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fiction interwoven with Holocaust experiencesRealistic depiction based on personal experiences
- Recurring Motifs
- War destructionLoss after HolocaustSurvivor's trauma
Health
-
Stroke1966Died while writing another novel
Legacy
Known for novels on war and loss post-Holocaust as a survivor, Prix Goncourt winner.
Trivia
- Holocaust survivor
- First husband Jakub Rajs shot by Gestapo
- Gave birth to daughter Maria in 1948