Prix Femina
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Edition 14 (1917) Winner
Maurice Larrouy
モーリス・ラルーイ
Mōrisu Raruwī
Aliases:
René Milan
Pen Names:
René Milan（Pseudonym used for literary works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1882-06-09 （Unknown）
- Died
- 1939-07-18 （Meung-sur-Loire） age 57
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French, English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- 2nd arrondissement of Paris
Career
- Occupations
- Naval officer, Writer
- Active Years
- 1903-1939
- Affiliations
- Société des gens de lettres
- Memberships
- Vice-president of Société des gens de lettres
- Influenced By
- Pierre Loti, Claude Farrère, Paul Chack
- Nominations
- Académie française candidacy (1934, 2 votes)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Navale | — | Naval Department | — | 1901-1903 | France |
École Navale
Naval Department
Period:
1901-1903
Year of Graduation:
1903
Country:
France
Received major in 1901, became naval officer in 1903
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | Prix Femina | L'Odyssée d'un transport torpillé | — | Prix Femina jury | 受賞 |
| 1916 | Prix Davaine | Les Vagabonds de la gloire | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1916 | Prix de la Ligue maritime française | Les Vagabonds de la gloire | — | Ligue maritime française | 受賞 |
| — | Légion d’honneur | — | — | French Government | 受章 |
| — | Croix de guerre 1914–1918 | — | — | French Government | 受章 |
Prix Femina
1917
Work:
L'Odyssée d'un transport torpillé
Organization:
Prix Femina jury
Result:
受賞
Prix Davaine
1916
Work:
Les Vagabonds de la gloire
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Prix de la Ligue maritime française
1916
Work:
Les Vagabonds de la gloire
Organization:
Ligue maritime française
Result:
受賞
Légion d’honneur
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受章
Croix de guerre 1914–1918
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
L'Odyssée d'un transport torpillé
1917 Maritime novelThe odyssey of a torpedoed troopship.
WarNaval life
Coups de roulis
1925 Maritime novelNovel about rolling seas, adapted into an operetta.
SeaHumor
Adaptations
- [Operetta] Coups de roulis / André Messager (1928)
Les Vagabonds de la gloire
1915 Maritime novelThree-part saga of naval glory.
NavyAdventure
Bibliography
- La race immortelle, roman épique (1912, René Milan)
- Les Vagabonds de la gloire (1915)
- L'Odyssée d'un transport torpillé (1917)
- Raphaël Gatouna, Français d'occasion (1921)
- Gatouna et l'Amour (1923)
- Le Révolté (1924)
- Coups de roulis (1925)
- La caravane sur l'Atlantique (1926)
- Leurs Petites majestés (1926)
- Le marin (1927)
- Sirènes et tritons, le roman du sous-marin (1927)
- Trop de Bonheur (1928)
- Le Trident (1928)
- Les sept sacrements, roman d'un marin (1930)
- Eaux brûlantes (1931)
- Le cargo tragique (1933)
- La vénus standard (1933)
- Eaux glacées (1934)
- L’Invincible Armada (1934)
- Arches de discorde (1936)
- La grande fraude (1937)
Adaptations
- Le Révolté (1938 film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Maritime novel styleExotic adventure narratives
- Recurring Motifs
- Naval lifeColoniesLife at sea
Legacy
French naval officer turned writer known for maritime novels, winner of Prix Femina.
Trivia
- Published some works under pseudonym 'René Milan'
- Certified English interpreter and airship pilot
- Ran for Académie française but was not elected