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Henri Thomas

アンリ・トマ

Henri Thomas

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1912-12-07 （Anglemont, Vosges）
Died
1993-11-03 （Paris） age 80
Nationality
French
Languages
French
Residence History
Alsace/Lorraine region → Paris → London → United States (Brandeis University) → Brittany

Career

Occupations
writer, poet, professor, translator, literary editor
Active Years
1935-1993
Affiliations
Gallimard, BBC
Influenced By
André Gide, Jean Paulhan

Education

Lycée Henri-IV
Country: France
Studied with Alain

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Coal Bucket

1940 Novel

The Tutor

1942 Novel

The Deserters

1951 Novel

John Perkins

1960 Novel

Bibliography

  • The Coal Bucket (1940)
  • The Tutor (1942)
  • Living Together (1945)
  • The Deserters (1951)
  • London Night (1956)
  • John Perkins (1960)
  • The Last Year (1960)
  • The Promontory (1961)
  • Perjury (1964)
  • The Relic (1969)
  • The Target (1955)
  • The Story of Pierrot and Several Others (1960)
  • Poetry (1970)

Translations by Author

  • Translation of Ernst Jünger's On the Marble Cliffs (1939) to French

Health

  • Health failure
    1991-1993
    Moved to a rest home in Paris

Legacy

French writer and poet known for his works published mainly by Gallimard.