Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française
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Edition 44 (1958) Winner
Henri Queffélec
あんり・けふぇれっく
Henri Queffélec
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1910-01-29 （Brittany）
- Died
- 1992-01-13 （Paris (Montrouge)） age 81
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
Career
- Occupations
- writer, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1934-1992
- Influenced
- Yann Queffélec
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Louis-le-Grand | — | — | — | — | France |
| École normale supérieure | — | Lettres | agrégation de lettres | — | France |
Lycée Louis-le-Grand
Country:
France
École normale supérieure
Lettres
Degree:
agrégation de lettres
Year of Graduation:
1934
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Grand prix du roman de l'Académie française | Un royaume sous la mer | — | Académie française | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Ordre de l'Hermine | — | — | Brittany | 受賞 |
Grand prix du roman de l'Académie française
1958
Work:
Un royaume sous la mer
Organization:
Académie française
Result:
受賞
Ordre de l'Hermine
1988
Organization:
Brittany
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Un recteur de l'Île de Sein
1944 Maritime novelA novel about the rector of the Île de Sein, filmed as Dieu a besoin des hommes.
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Adaptations
- [Film] Dieu a besoin des hommes / Jean Delannoy (1950)
Un royaume sous la mer
1957 Maritime novelA novel about the sea, awarded the Grand prix du roman.
seaBrittany
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Great maritime novelistInspired by native Brittany and the sea
- Recurring Motifs
- seaBrittanymaritime life
Legacy
Considered the great maritime novelist in French of the 20th century; author of more than 80 books, many inspired by Brittany and the sea.
Trivia
- Father of author Yann Queffélec, pianist Anne Queffélec, and mathematician Hervé Queffélec.