Prix des Deux Magots
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Edition 4 (1936) Winner
Michel Matveev
ミシェル・マトヴェーエフ
Misheru Matuvēefu
Aliases:
Joseph Constant / Joseph Constantinovsky / Josef Constant
Pen Names:
Michel Matveev（Pen name as writer）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1892-07-14 （Jaffa）
- Died
- 1969-10-03 （Paris） age 77
- Nationality
- Russian Jewish, French, Israeli
- Languages
- Russian, French
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Odessa → Jaffa → Tel Aviv → Paris → Ramat Gan
Career
- Occupations
- Sculptor, Painter, Writer
- Active Years
- 1914-1969
- Affiliations
- École de Paris, HaTomer
- Influenced By
- École de Paris
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Fine Arts Odessa | — | Fine Arts | — | 1914年頃 | Ukraine |
Academy of Fine Arts Odessa
Fine Arts
Period:
1914年頃
Country:
Ukraine
Entered the Academy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Prix des Deux Magots | Étrange Famille | — | Deux Magots | 受賞 |
Prix des Deux Magots
1936
Work:
Étrange Famille
Organization:
Deux Magots
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Les Traqués
1933 NovelA tragic story of Jews travelling across Europe in search of a safe haven
JewishPersecutionExile
Translations
- English: Weep Not for the Dead
Étrange Famille
1936 Short storiesCollection of short stories, Prix des Deux Magots winner
FamilyStrangeness
La Cité des peintres
1947 NovelInspired by Montparnasse Russian Jewish artists
ArtistsMontparnasse
Ailleurs autrefois
1959 NovelSemi-autobiographical novel evoking childhood and youth in Ukraine
AutobiographicalUkraineChildhood
Bibliography
- Les Traqués (1933), Étrange Famille (1936), La Cité des peintres (1947), Ailleurs autrefois (1959)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Directly in FrenchLate arrival to literary scene
- Recurring Motifs
- Jewish lifeRevolutionArtist communities
Health
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Illness1920年頃Travelled to Egypt for health
Legacy
Franco-Russian Israeli sculptor, painter and writer. Active between Paris and Israel, studio in Ramat Gan became a museum
Museums
- Joseph Constant House Ramat Gan Opened in 1969
Quotes
-
a little bit by chance and to earn a little money
Source: Autobiographical note
Trivia
- Born in Jaffa to Russian Jewish parents
- Participated in 1905 anti-Tsarist revolution
- Lost father and brother in 1919 pogrom
- Arrived in Paris in 1923