Prix Goncourt
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (1949) Winner
Robert Merle
ロベール・メルル
Robēru Meruru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1908-08-28 （Tébessa, French Algeria）
- Died
- 2004-03-27 （Montfort-l'Amaury, France） age 95
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French, English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Paris, France → Montfort-l'Amaury, France
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Professor of English Literature
- Active Years
- 1949-2003
- Influenced By
- Alexandre Dumas
- Influenced
- Maurice Druon
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorbonne (University of Paris) | Faculty of Letters | English Literature | — | 1920年代後半-1930年代初頭 | France |
Sorbonne (University of Paris)
Faculty of Letters
/ English Literature
Period:
1920年代後半-1930年代初頭
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
France
Attended three lycées before entering
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Prix Goncourt | Week-end at Zuydcoote | — | Académie Goncourt | winner |
Prix Goncourt
1949
Work:
Week-end at Zuydcoote
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
-
Edition 2 (1974) Winner
Works
Major Works
Week-end at Zuydcoote
1949 War novelNovel based on Dunkirk evacuation experience
WarSurvivalHumanity
Adaptations
- [Film] Weekend at Dunkirk / Henri Verneuil (1964)
Translations
- U.S. edition: Week-end at Zuydcoote
Bibliography
- Week-end at Zuydcoote (1949)
- Death Is My Trade (1952)
- The Island (1962)
- The Day of the Dolphin (1967)
- Malevil (1972)
- Fortune de France series (1977-2003)
Adaptations
- Weekend at Dunkirk (1964, dir. Henri Verneuil)
- The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
- Malevil (1981)
Translations by Author
- Translation of Gulliver's Travels
Translations of Works
- English translation of Un animal doué de raison
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Historical accuracyVivid everyday life depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Cruelty of warReligious conflictsPolitical intrigue
Health
-
Myocardial infarction2004年Cause of death
Legacy
Known as France's greatest popular novelist, Fortune de France series sold over 5 million copies. Called the Alexandre Dumas of the 20th century.
In Popular Culture
- Fortune de France called original Game of Thrones
Quotes
-
I was just a minor militant, and my fellow Reds did not approve of what I wrote.
Source: Interview (2004)
Trivia
- Sympathizer of French Communist Party until Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
- POW at Dunkirk, attempted escape