Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française
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Edition 13 (1927) Winner
Joseph Kessel
ジョゼフ・ケッセル
Josefu Kesseru
Aliases:
Jef
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1898-02-10 （Villa Clara, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina）
- Died
- 1979-07-23 （Avernes, Val-d'Oise, France） age 81
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Orenburg, Russia (1905-1908) → France (1908- )
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, novelist, aviator
- Active Years
- 1914-1979
- Affiliations
- Académie française
- Memberships
- Académie française
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Masséna | — | General | — | 不明 | France |
| Lycée Louis-le-Grand | — | General | — | 不明 | France |
Lycée Masséna
General
Period:
不明
Country:
France
Nice
Lycée Louis-le-Grand
General
Period:
不明
Country:
France
Paris
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française | Les captifs | — | Académie française | 受賞 |
| — | Legion of Honour Grand Officer | — | — | French Government | 受賞 |
Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française
1926
Work:
Les captifs
Organization:
Académie française
Result:
受賞
Legion of Honour Grand Officer
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
L'Armée des ombres
1943 NovelA novel about the French Resistance during World War II.
ResistanceWarCourage
Adaptations
- [Film] Army of Shadows / Jean-Pierre Melville (1969)
Belle de Jour
1928 NovelStory of a woman who works as a prostitute during the day.
Sexual fantasySecretPsychology
Adaptations
- [Film] Belle de Jour / Luis Buñuel (1967)
Le Lion
1958 NovelStory involving a lion in Africa.
Wild animalsFriendshipAdventure
Adaptations
- [Film] The Lion / Jack Cardiff (1962)
Bibliography
- La steppe rouge (1922)
- The Crew (1923)
- Les captifs (1926)
- Nuits de princes (1927)
- Belle de Jour (1928)
- L'Armée des ombres (1943)
- Le Bataillon du ciel (1946)
- Les cavaliers (1967)
Adaptations
- Belle de Jour (1967, Luis Buñuel)
- Army of Shadows (1969, Jean-Pierre Melville)
- The Horsemen (1971, John Frankenheimer)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- AdventurousRealisticPassionate
- Recurring Motifs
- WarAdventureHuman destiny
Health
-
Ruptured aneurysm1979年Cause of death.
Legacy
Member of the Académie française, many works adapted into films. Joseph-Kessel Prize established.
In Popular Culture
- Joseph-Kessel Prize for literature.
Trivia
- Born in Argentina to a Jewish family.
- Served as aviator in Free French forces during WWII.
- Collaborated with nephew Maurice Druon.