Prix Renaudot (Prix Théophraste-Renaudot)
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Edition 29 (1954) Winner
Jean Reverzy
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Jean Reverzy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1914-04-10 （Balan, Ain）
- Died
- 1959-07-09 （Lyon） age 45
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Lyon
Career
- Occupations
- medical doctor, novelist
- Active Years
- 1954-1959
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Prix Renaudot | Le Passage | — | Prix Renaudot jury | winner |
Prix Renaudot
1954
Work:
Le Passage
Organization:
Prix Renaudot jury
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Le Passage
1954 novelIt described the slow anguish of a patient with liver problems who returned with a tired woman of Polynesia. It is a description of the passage from life to death, in a raw and realistic manner, including poetic nostalgia.
passage from life to deathanguishnostalgiaPolynesia
Translations
- English translation: The Passage
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- raw and realistic mannerpoetic nostalgia
- Recurring Motifs
- anguishmedical atmosphere
Legacy
French medical doctor and novelist who won the Prix Renaudot in 1954. Known for works on themes of life and death.
Trivia
- Won the Prix Renaudot with his first novel.