Prix Goncourt
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Edition 8 (1910) Winner
Louis Pergaud
ルイ・ペルゴー
Rui Perugō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1882-01-22 （Belmont, Doubs）
- Died
- 1915-04-08 （Marchéville-en-Woëvre） age 33
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- None
- Residence History
- Durnes → Landresse → Paris
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, soldier, schoolteacher
- Active Years
- 1904-1915
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Normale in Besançon | — | Normal school course | — | 1901 | France |
École Normale in Besançon
Normal school course
Period:
1901
Year of Graduation:
1901
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Prix Goncourt | De Goupil à Margot | — | Académie Goncourt | 受賞 |
Prix Goncourt
1910
Work:
De Goupil à Margot
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La Guerre des boutons
1912 novelA tale of a play-war between boys from two neighboring villages, where 'killed' boys lose their buttons as trophies. Starts humorously but turns sinister.
children's warboundary of violencenatureFranche-Comté
Adaptations
- [film] La Guerre des boutons / Yves Robert (1962)
- [film] War of the Buttons / John Roberts (1994)
- [film] War of the Buttons / Yann Samuell (2011)
- [film] War of the Buttons / Christophe Barratier (2011)
- [film] La Guerre des Gosses / Jacques Daroy (1936)
De Goupil à Margot
1910 short story collectionCollection of short stories featuring animals from Franche-Comté.
animalsnature
La Revanche du corbeau
1911 short story collectionSecond collection of animal stories.
animals
Le Roman de Miraut
1913 novelNovel with an animal in the lead role.
animalsFranche-Comté
Bibliography
- L'Aube (1904)
- L'Herbe d'Avril (1908)
- De Goupil à Margot (1910)
- La Revanche du corbeau (1911)
- La Guerre des boutons (1912)
- Le Roman de Miraut (1913)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealistDecadentSymbolist
- Recurring Motifs
- animal storiesFranche-Comté regionnature
Legacy
Known for 'Animal Stories' featuring Franche-Comté animals. 'The War of the Buttons' reprinted over 30 times, in French high school curriculum, adapted into films multiple times. Society Les Amis de Louis Pergaud studies his works.
Academic Societies
- Les Amis de Louis Pergaud
In Popular Culture
- 'La Guerre des boutons' adapted into 5 films.
Trivia
- Killed in World War I.
- Anti-militarist but conscripted.
- Conflicted with Catholic villagers as teacher.