Prix Goncourt
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1930) Winner
Henri Fauconnier
アンリ・フォコニエ
Henri Fauconnier
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1879-02-26 （Barbezieux (Charente)）
- Died
- 1973-04-14 （Paris） age 94
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French, Malay, Tamil
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Barbezieux → Rantau Panjang (Malaysia) → Rades (Tunisia) → Musset
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Rubber Planter
- Active Years
- 1905-1973
- Affiliations
- Groupe de Barbezieux
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Prix Goncourt | Malaisie | — | Académie Goncourt | 受賞 |
Prix Goncourt
1930
Work:
Malaisie
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Malaisie
1930 NovelSemi-autobiographical novel about plantation life in Malaysia.
Colonial lifeNatureSoul of the East
Translations
- The Soul of Malaya (English)
Bibliography
- Malaisie (1930)
- Visions (1938)
- Letters to Madeleine: 1914–1919 (1998)
Translations of Works
- Malaisie → The Soul of Malaya (trans. Eric Sutton, 1931)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic proseAutobiographical elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Malaysian landscapesColonialismHarmony with nature
Legacy
Known for winning the Prix Goncourt with Malaisie, depicting the soul of Malaya based on his plantation experiences. His sister Geneviève also won a literary prize.
In Popular Culture
- Family's Villa Musset preserved as legacy.
Trivia
- Only brother-sister duo to win Prix Goncourt and Prix Femina.
- Established Malaysia's first palm oil plantation.