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Marcel Thiry

1897 – 1977

Belgian writer

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About Marcel Thiry

Lived 1897 – 1977 (aged 80). Marcel Thiry was a Belgian poet, writer and politician.

Marcel Thiry (13 March 1897 – 5 September 1977) was a French-speaking Belgian poet. During World War I, he and his brother Oscar served in the Belgian Expeditionary Corps in Russia.

He was awarded the Prix Valery Larbaud in 1976 for Toi qui pâlis au nom de Vancouver, a book of poems reminiscent of Blaise Cendrars and Guillaume Apollinaire. He is the father of virologist Lise Thiry.

Main works Poetry Le cœur et les sens (1919) Toi qui pâlis au nom de Vancouver (1924), Prix Valery Larbaud Plongeantes Proues (1925) L'Enfant prodigue (1927) Statue de la fatigue Prix triennal de poésie 1934 Marchands (1936) La Mer de la Tranquillité (1938) Âges (1950) Usine à penser des choses tristes (1957) Vie-Poésie (1961) Le Festin d'attente (1963) Le Jardin fixe (1969) Saison cinq et quatre proses (1969) L'Ego des neiges (1972) Songes et spélonques (1973) L'Encore (1975)

Novels and short stories Échec au temps (1945) Juste ou la Quête d'Hélène (1953) Comme si (1959) Nouvelles du Grand Possible (1960) Simul et autres cas (1963) Nondum jam non (1966)

Essays Voir grand (1921), essai politique Hitler n'est pas jeune (1940), pamphlet La Belgique pendant la guerre (1947) Lettre aux jeunes Wallons (1960), essai politique Le Poème et la langue (1967), essai littéraire

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Senator of Belgium
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Prix Littéraire Valery Larbaud

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Marcel Thiry?

Belgian writer (1897-1977)

When was Marcel Thiry born?

Marcel Thiry was born on 13 March 1897 in Belgium, Charleroi.

When did Marcel Thiry die?

Marcel Thiry died on 5 September 1977 in Belgium, Vaux-sous-Chèvremont.

What was Marcel Thiry's occupation?

Marcel Thiry was a poet, writer and politician.

What nationality was Marcel Thiry?

Marcel Thiry was Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marcel Thiry

· Wikidata: Q2146661

· DBpedia: Marcel Thiry

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