Prix Goncourt
2 appearances
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Edition 54 (1956) Winner
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Edition 73 (1975) Winner
Romain Gary
ロマン・ガリー
Romain Gary
Aliases:
Roman Kacew
Pen Names:
Émile Ajar（Pen name as novelist）,
Fosco Sinibaldi（Pen name）,
Shatan Bogat（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1914-05-21 （Vilnius）
- Died
- 1980-12-02 （Paris） age 66
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French, English, Polish, Russian, Yiddish
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Vilnius → Moscow → Warsaw → Nice → Paris
Career
- Occupations
- Diplomat, Pilot, Writer, Film director
- Active Years
- 1945-1979
- Affiliations
- French Foreign Ministry, French Delegation to the United Nations
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculté de droit d'Aix-en-Provence | Faculty of Law | Law | Law | — | France |
| Paris Law Faculty | Faculty of Law | Law | Law | — | France |
Faculté de droit d'Aix-en-Provence
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Degree:
Law
Country:
France
Paris Law Faculty
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Degree:
Law
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Prix Goncourt | Les Racines du ciel | — | Académie Goncourt | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Prix Goncourt | La Vie devant soi | — | Académie Goncourt | 受賞 (エミール・アジャール名義) |
Prix Goncourt
1956
Work:
Les Racines du ciel
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
受賞
Prix Goncourt
1975
Work:
La Vie devant soi
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
受賞 (エミール・アジャール名義)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Les Racines du ciel
1956 NovelStory of a man advocating for the protection of elephants in African colonies.
ConservationHumanity
Adaptations
- [Film] The Roots of Heaven / John Huston (1958)
La Vie devant soi
1975 NovelRelationship between an Arab boy and a Jewish prostitute.
ImmigrationHuman relationships
Adaptations
- [Film] Madame Rosa (1977)
- [Film] The Life Ahead (2020)
Bibliography
- Éducation européenne
- Tulipe
- Le Grand Vestiaire
- Les Couleurs du jour
- Les Racines du ciel
- Promise at Dawn
- La Vie devant soi
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ProlificHumorousSatirical
- Recurring Motifs
- IdentityWarLove
Legacy
Major French writer of the second half of the 20th century. Only author to win Prix Goncourt twice.
In Popular Culture
- Place Romain-Gary in Paris 15th arrondissement
- Appears in film Seberg
Trivia
- Only author to win Prix Goncourt twice, once under pseudonym
- Used cousin's son as proxy for Émile Ajar
- Revealed pseudonym secret before suicide