Prix Femina
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Edition 54 (1957) Winner
Christian Mégret
クリスチャン・メグレ
Christian Mégret
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1904-11-11 （Vincennes）
- Died
- 1987 age 82
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- France → Togo
Career
- Occupations
- colonial administrator, journalist, novelist
- Active Years
- 1933-1987
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Prix Femina | Le Carrefour des solitudes | — | Prix Femina committee | winner |
Prix Femina
1957
Work:
Le Carrefour des solitudes
Organization:
Prix Femina committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Anthropophages
1934 novelNovel inspired by his experience as a colonial administrator in Togo, themed around cannibals.
colonialismcannibalism
Le Carrefour des solitudes
1957 novelPrix Femina-winning novel depicting the crossroads of solitudes.
solitudehuman relationships
Danaë
1953 novelRoman à clef based on real-life figures including Baron de Redé and Arturo Lopez.
lovehigh society
Bibliography
- Anthropophages
- Ils sont déjà des hommes
- Les Fausses Compagnies
- Jacques
- L'Absent
- Carte forcée
- C'était écrit
- Danaë
- Le Carrefour des solitudes
- Haïssable moi
- Les Chimères bleues de Chandernagor
- Un agent double
- J'ai perdu mon ombre
- La Croix du sud
- Les Liens du sang
Legacy
20th-century French journalist and novelist, winner of the Prix Femina in 1957. Known for works inspired by colonial experiences.
Trivia
- His experience as a colonial administrator in Togo inspired his first novel.
- Had a romantic relationship with Princess Ghislaine de Polignac.