Prix Goncourt
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Edition 35 (1937) Winner
Charles Plisnier
シャルル・プリニエ
Shyaru Purinie
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1896-12-13 （Ghlin, Hainaut Province, Belgium）
- Died
- 1952-07-17 （Brussels, Belgium） age 55
- Nationality
- Belgian
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Brussels, Belgium
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, lawyer
- Active Years
- 1913-1952
- Influenced By
- Maurice Maeterlinck
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free University of Brussels | — | Faculty of Law | Doctor of Law | 1919-1922 | Belgium |
Free University of Brussels
Faculty of Law
Degree:
Doctor of Law
Period:
1919-1922
Year of Graduation:
1922
Country:
Belgium
Doctor of Law at the court of appeal of Brussels
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Prix Goncourt | Faux passeports | — | Académie Goncourt | 受賞 |
Prix Goncourt
1937
Work:
Faux passeports
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Faux passeports
1937 Short storiesA collection of short stories denouncing Stalinism
Critique of StalinismSecret revolution
Mariages
1936 Family sagaDeals with the limitations of social conventions
Critique of bourgeois society
Meurtres
1939 NovelFive-volume series centering on an idealistic tragic hero
HypocrisyIdealism
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Family sagas tinged with critique of bourgeois societyMoral and psychological study of individuals in crisis
- Recurring Motifs
- Struggle to reconcile religion and politicsMystical crisis
Legacy
First foreigner to win the Prix Goncourt. Activist in the Walloon movement