| French literature |
|---|
| By category |
| French literary history |
|
Medieval |
| French writers |
|
Chronological list |
| France portal |
| Literature portal |
Paul Morand (b. This article is a general introduction to French literature For detailed information on French literature in specific historic periods see the separate historical articles in the Medieval French literature is for the purpose of this article Literature written in Oïl languages (particularly Old French and early Middle For more information on historical developments in this period see Renaissance, History of France, and Early Modern France. French literature of the 17th century &mdashthe so-called Grand Siècle &mdashspans the reigns of Henry IV of France, the Regency of Marie de Medici French literature of the 18th century usually refers to the literature written between 1715, the year of the death of King Louis XIV of France, and 1798 the year French literature of the nineteenth century is for the purpose of this article literature written in French from (roughly 1799 to 1900 French literature of the twentieth century is for the purpose of this article literature written in French from (roughly 1895 to 1990 Contemporary French literature is French literature roughly from the 1990s to Today. Chronological list of French language authors (regardless of nationality by date of birth March 13, 1888, Paris. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city d. July 24, 1976) was a French diplomat, novelist, playwright and poet, considered an early Modernist. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Modernism describes an array of Cultural movements rooted in the changes in Western society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century He was a member of the Académie française (his candidature was initially rejected by de Gaulle, the only instance of a President ever exercising his right to vet electees to the academy. L'Académie française, or the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( ( 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French General and statesman who led the Free French Morand was finally elected ten years later, though he still had to forgo the official investiture).
He was a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (better known as Sciences Po). Sciences Po is a French abbreviation of sciences politiques, or Political science, which is a division of the Social sciences. During the pre-war period, he wrote many short books which are noted for their elegance of style, erudition, narrative concision, and for the author's observation of the countries he visited combined with his middle-class views. The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power.
Morand's reputation has been marred by his stance during the Second World War, when he collaborated with the Vichy regime and was a vocal antisemite. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Collaborationism, can describe the Treason of cooperating with enemy Forces occupying one's Country. Vichy France, or the Vichy regime are the common terms used to describe the government of France from July 1940 to August 1944 Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility When the Second World War ended, Morand served as an ambassador in Bern, but his position was revoked and he lived in exile in Switzerland. The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal
Post-war, he was a patron of the Hussards literary movement, which opposed Existentialism. The Hussards was a French literary movement in the 1950s which opposed Existentialism and the figure of the politically engaged Intellectual as personified Existentialism is a philosophical doctrine which posits that individuals create the meaning and essence of their lives and that this essence follows from their existence
Paul Morand was a close friend of Marcel Proust and has left valuable observations about him. Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust (maʁsɛl pʁust (10 July 1871 &ndash 18 November 1922 was a French Novelist Essayist and Critic
Books
- Fouquet ou Le Soleil offusqué, éditions Gallimard, Paris, 1961. Éditions Gallimard is one of the leading French Publishers of books Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Ouvert la nuit (1922)
- Fermé la nuit (1923)
- L'Europe galante
- Bucarest(1935)
- L'Homme pressé (1941)
- Venises (1970)
- Journal inutile (mémoires, en 2 volumes, 2002)
- Rien que la terre,
- Magie noire (1927),
- Paris-Tombouctou,
- New York (1929),
- Champions du monde (1930),
- Papiers d'identité (1930),
- Air indien,
- Londres,
- Rococo,
- La Route des Indes,
- L'heure qu'il est, chroniques de cet infatigable voyageur.
- Le Dernier Jour de l'Inquisition,
- Le Flagellant de Séville,
- Le Coucou et le Roitelet,
- L'Eau sous les ponts,
- Hécate et ses chiens,
- La Folle amoureuse,
- Fin de siècle,(1957)
- Nouvelles d'une vie,
- Les Écarts amoureux
External links
| Preceded by Maurice Garçon |
Seat 11 Académie française 1968-1976 |
Succeeded by Alain Peyrefitte |
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic