Prix Valery Larbaud
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Edition 8 (1974) Winner
Pierre Leyris
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Pierre Leyris
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1907-07-16 （Ermont）
- Died
- 2001-01-04 （Paris） age 93
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English
- Residence History
- Ermont → Paris
Career
- Occupations
- Translator
- Active Years
- 1930-2001
- Affiliations
- Mercure de France
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Janson-de-Sailly | — | Literature | — | — | France |
Lycée Janson-de-Sailly
Literature
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Prix Valery Larbaud | Translation of William Blake's works | — | Fondation Larbaud | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Grand Prix national de la traduction | Over 100 translations | — | French Ministry of Culture | 受賞 |
Prix Valery Larbaud
1974
Work:
Translation of William Blake's works
Organization:
Fondation Larbaud
Result:
受賞
Grand Prix national de la traduction
1985
Work:
Over 100 translations
Organization:
French Ministry of Culture
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Complete Works of William Blake (trans.)
1974 Poetry translationFour-volume French translation of William Blake's works.
MysticismRomanticism
Complete Works of Shakespeare (trans.)
1954 Plays translationBilingual edition of Shakespeare's Complete Works.
Classical literatureRenaissance
Pour mémoire: ruminations d'un petit clerc
2002 MemoirsHis memoirs published posthumously.
Translator's lifeLiterary reflections
Translations by Author
- Shakespeare, Melville, Dickens, etc., over 100 works
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Precise poetic translationBilingual editing
Legacy
Renowned for his translations of English-language literature into French, particularly Blake and Shakespeare.
Trivia
- Appears in a photo with Paul Éluard on the day of the Liberation of Paris.