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Félix de Chazournes

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Felix de Chazournes

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1887-12-26 （Lyon）
Died
1940-12 age 52
Nationality
France
Languages
French

Career

Occupations
Writer, Businessman (import-export)
Active Years
1908-1940

Awards

Prix Femina
1938
Work: Caroline ou le Départ pour les îles
Organization: Prix Femina committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Les Boucles

1908 Unknown

An early work published in 1908 by Alphonse Lemerre. Documentation about its content is limited.

Jason: Portrait des Tropiques

1935 Short story

A short story set in tropical locales, notable for its character studies and descriptive landscapes.

Exotic localesTropics

Caroline ou le Départ pour les îles

1938 Novel

A novel published in 1938 about a departure for the islands. Considered one of his major works and winner of the 1938 Prix Femina.

DepartureIslandsExile / foreignness

Arianwen

1939 Short story

A short story published in 1939 in Revue des deux Mondes. The title evokes a Celtic female name.

Character studyCultural encounters

Agnès ou le Rivage de Bohème

1940 Novel

Published in 1940, a late work that takes place on a Bohemian shore and reflects mature themes.

BelongingCoastline

Ophélia ou l'Anglaise de la colline

1946 Novel (posthumous)

A posthumously published work (1946), compiled from manuscripts not released during his lifetime.

Posthumous publicationMemory

Bibliography

  • Les Boucles
  • Jason: Portrait des Tropiques
  • Caroline ou le Départ pour les îles
  • Arianwen
  • Agnès ou le Rivage de Bohème
  • Ophélia ou l'Anglaise de la colline

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Realist, detailed descriptive proseNarration grounded in travel and foreign experience
Recurring Motifs
SeaIslandsForeignness / exile

Legacy

Félix de Chazournes was a French writer best known for winning the 1938 Prix Femina. His work often reflects his import-export career and time abroad. He was active in the interwar period and into WWII; some works were published posthumously.

Archives

  • Gallimard contributor page (author information)

Trivia

  • Born in Lyon in 1887 and reported to be the eldest of twelve children.
  • Mobilized during World War I; served with the spahis and later among the chasseurs alpins.
  • Active mainly in the 1930s; some works were published posthumously after WWII.
  • Won the 1938 Prix Femina for Caroline ou le Départ pour les îles.