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Claude Roy

1915 – 1997

French poet, essayist and journalist

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Lived 1915 – 1997 (aged 82). Claude Roy was a French journalist, poet, children's writer, french resistance fighter, novelist and critic.

Claude Roy (28 August 1915 – 13 December 1997) was a French poet and essayist. He was born and died in Paris.

Biography After the fall of France during World War II, Roy was captured as a prisoner of war. He later escaped and joined the French Resistance. Initially associated with the political right, by 1943 Roy drifted towards the left under the influence of Louis Aragon and adhered to the French Communist Party, openly attacking fascism and Vichy sympathizers. He left the Communist Party after the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and, as a contributor to Le Nouvel Observateur, became a fixture on the anti-totalitarian left. He was a signatory to the Manifesto of the 121 in favor of Algerian independence.

Awards 1951 Fénéon Prize for Le poète mineur 1969 Prix Valery Larbaud for his book Le verbe Aimer et autres essais 1985 Prix Goncourt de la Poésie

Works Non-Fiction Défense de la littérature, idées, folio Moi je, Gallimard, 1969; Folio, 1978 Nous, Gallimard, 1972; Folio, 1980 Somme toute, Gallimard, 1976; Folio, 1982. Prix Saint-Simon 1976 Permis de séjour, 1977-1982, Gallimard, 1983; Folio, 1987 La Fleur du temps, 1983-1987, Gallimard, 1988; Folio, 1992 L'Étonnement du voyageur, 1987-1989, Gallimard, 1990, prix France Culture Le Rivage des jours, 1990-1991, Gallimard, 1992 Les Rencontres des jours, 1992-1993, Gallimard, 1995; Folio, 1996 Chemins croisés, 1994-1995, Gallimard, 1997

Novels La nuit est le manteau des pauvres, Gallimard, 1949 À tort ou à raison, Gallimard, 1955 Le Soleil sur la terre, Gallimard, 1956 Le Malheur d'aimer, Gallimard, 1958, Folio, 1974 Léone et les siens, Gallimard, 1963 La Dérobée, Gallimard, 1968 La Traversée du pont des arts, Gallimard, 1979, Folio, 1983 L'Ami lointain, Gallimard, 1987, Folio, 1990

Poetry L'Enfance de l'Art, Alger 1942 Clair comme le jour, 1943 Aragon,1945 Le bestiaire des amants, 1946 La nuit est le manteau des pauvres, 1948 Le Poète mineur, Gallimard, 1949 L'Élegie des lieux communs, 1952 La Chine dans un miroir, 1953 Un seul poème, Gallimard, 1954 Poésies, Poésie/Gallimard, 1953 L'amour parle, 1953 Jules Supervielle, 1964 La Dérobée, 1968 Enfantasques, poèmes et collages, Gallimard, 1974 Nouvelles Enfantasques, poèmes et collages, Gallimard, 1978 Sais-tu si nous sommes encore loin de la mer ? Gallimard, 1979, Poésie/Gallimard, 1983 À la lisière du temps, Gallimard, 1984 Le Voyage d'automne, Gallimard, 1987 Le Noir de l'aube, Gallimard, 1990 Le Voleur de poèmes : Chine, 250 poèmes dérobés du chinois, Mercure de France, 1991 Les Pas du silence, suivi de Poèmes en amont, Gallimard, 1993 Poèmes à pas de loup, 1992-1996, Gallimard, 1997 Hommage à Jules Verne, Gallimard, 1970

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Le Nouvel Obs, Je suis partout
Awards
Fénéon Prize for literature; Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL; Prix Goncourt de la Poésie; Prix Guillaume Apollinaire; Prix France Culture; Prix Littéraire Valery Larbaud
Also known as
Claude Orland

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Claude Roy?

French poet, essayist and journalist (1915-1997)

When was Claude Roy born?

Claude Roy was born on 28 August 1915 in 8th arrondissement of Paris, Paris.

When did Claude Roy die?

Claude Roy died on 13 December 1997 in 6th arrondissement of Paris, Paris.

What was Claude Roy's occupation?

Claude Roy was a journalist, poet, children's writer, french resistance fighter, novelist and critic.

What nationality was Claude Roy?

Claude Roy was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Claude Roy

· Wikidata: Q867852

· DBpedia: Claude Roy (poet)

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