Prix Renaudot (Prix Théophraste-Renaudot)
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1944) Winner
Roger Peyrefitte
ロジェ・ペイレフィット
Rōje Peirefitto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1907-08-17 （Castres, Tarn, France）
- Died
- 2000-11-05 （Paris, France） age 93
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Castres, France → Toulouse, France → Paris, France → Athens, Greece
Career
- Occupations
- Diplomat, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1930-2000
- Influenced By
- André Gide, Marcel Proust, Jean Cocteau
- Influenced
- Stephen Fry
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toulouse | — | Language and Literature | — | — | France |
University of Toulouse
Language and Literature
Country:
France
Studied language and literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Prix Renaudot | Les Amitiés particulières | — | Prix Renaudot Committee | 受賞 |
Prix Renaudot
1944
Work:
Les Amitiés particulières
Organization:
Prix Renaudot Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Les Amitiés particulières
1944 NovelSemi-autobiographical novel about homoerotic experiences in boarding school
HomoeroticismPederasty
Adaptations
- [Film] Les Amitiés particulières / ジャン・ドゥルノワ (1964)
Translations
- Felix Giovanelli translation, 1950
Bibliography
- Les Amitiés particulières (1944)
- Mademoiselle de Murville (1947)
- Les Ambassades (1951)
- Les Clés de saint Pierre (1955)
- L'Exilé de Capri (1959)
Translations by Author
- Les Amours, de Lucien de Samosate (1954)
Translations of Works
- Special Friendships (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ScandalousControversial
- Recurring Motifs
- HomosexualityPederasty
Health
-
Parkinson's disease晩年Died at age 93
Legacy
Known as a defender of gay rights in France; plaque dedicated in Capri
In Popular Culture
- Plaque near Villa Lysis in Capri
Quotes
-
I am the most well-known defender of homosexual rights in France. That is certain. Often they call me 'The Pope of Homosexuality.' That's because I am the author of The Keys of St. Peter and The Knights of Malta, the most important books by a contemporary writer on the Catholic Church.
Source: Gay Sunshine Journal interview (1979) -
I love the lambs, not the sheep.
Source: Roger Peyrefitte
Trivia
- Plaque dedicated to him in Capri
- Supported far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen in later years