Prix Femina
1 appearances
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Edition 69 (1972) Winner
Roger Grenier
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Roger Grenier
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1919-09-19 （Caen）
- Died
- 2017-11-08 （Paris） age 98
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Caen → Pau → Paris
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Journalist, Radio animator, Editor
- Active Years
- 1940-2015
- Affiliations
- Gallimard, Collège de ’Pataphysique
- Memberships
- Regent of the Collège de ’Pataphysique
- Influenced By
- Gaston Bachelard, Albert Camus
- Influenced
- Young authors
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorbonne (University of Paris) | — | — | — | — | France |
Sorbonne (University of Paris)
Country:
France
Attended classes taught by Gaston Bachelard
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Prix Femina | Ciné-roman | — | Prix Femina jury | winner |
| 1975 | Prix de la nouvelle de l'Académie Française | Le Miroir des eaux | — | Académie Française | winner |
| 1985 | Grand prix de l'Académie française | body of work | — | Académie Française | winner |
| 1987 | Prix Albert Camus | Albert Camus, soleil et ombre | — | — | winner |
| 1992 | Prix Novembre | Regardez la neige qui tombe. Impressions de Tchekhov | — | — | winner |
Prix Femina
1972
Work:
Ciné-roman
Organization:
Prix Femina jury
Result:
winner
Prix de la nouvelle de l'Académie Française
1975
Work:
Le Miroir des eaux
Organization:
Académie Française
Result:
winner
Grand prix de l'Académie française
1985
Work:
body of work
Organization:
Académie Française
Result:
winner
Prix Albert Camus
1987
Work:
Albert Camus, soleil et ombre
Result:
winner
Prix Novembre
1992
Work:
Regardez la neige qui tombe. Impressions de Tchekhov
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Prix Décembre
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Le Palais d'hiver
1965 NovelBestseller novel
WinterPalace
Ciné-roman
1972 NovelPrix Femina winner. TV adaptation in 1978
CinemaRomance
Adaptations
- [Television] Ciné-roman (1978)
Les Larmes d'Ulysse
1998 EssayKnown in US as The Difficulty of Being a Dog
DogDifficulty
Translations
- translated by Alice Kaplan
Bibliography
- Le Rôle d'accusé (1949)
- Les Monstres (1953)
- Les Embuscades (1958)
- Le Silence (1961)
- Le Palais d'hiver (1965)
- Ciné-roman (1972)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise styleDiverse genres
- Recurring Motifs
- Literary friendsChekhovFitzgerald
Legacy
Prominent French man of letters, editor at Gallimard, novelist and essayist. Editor of Camus's works.
Trivia
- Regent of the Collège de ’Pataphysique.
- Worked with Albert Camus at the newspaper Combat.
- Participated in the French Resistance during WWII.