Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française
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Edition 24 (1938) Winner
Jean de La Varende
ジャン・ド・ラ・ヴァランド
Jean de La Varende
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1887-05-24 （Château de Bonneville, Chamblac, Eure, France）
- Died
- 1959-06-08 age 72
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Normandy
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1920-1959
- Affiliations
- Académie Goncourt
- Memberships
- Académie Goncourt
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française | Centaur of God | — | Académie française | Winner |
Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française
1938
Work:
Centaur of God
Organization:
Académie française
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Centaur of God
1938 NovelA novel set in Normandy.
NormandyMythology
Leather-Nose
1936 NovelNovel about a Norman pirate.
NormandyPirates
Adaptations
- [Film] Nez de cuir / Yves Allégret (1952)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich in Norman local colorEpic narrative style
- Recurring Motifs
- Norman landscapesAristocratic cultureHistory
Health
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Weak heart青年期Prevented him from becoming a naval officer
Legacy
Known as a writer who loved and depicted the spirit of Normandy. Member of the Académie Goncourt.
Trivia
- Initially aimed to become a naval officer like his father but gave up due to weak heart.