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Michel Bernanos

1923 – 1964

French poet and fantasy writer

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Lived 1923 – 1964 (aged 41). Michel Bernanos was a French writer and poet.

Michel Bernanos (20 January 1923 – 27 July 1964) was a French poet and fantasy writer. He was the fourth child of French writer Georges Bernanos. He also used Michel Talbert and Michel Drowin as pen names to avoid the reputation of his father's name. His great cycle of initiation, inspired by two trips to Brazil between 1938 and 1948, centers around the novel The Other Side of the Mountain.

Bernanos died by suicide in the Forest of Fontainebleau. Most of his works were published posthumously.

Biography The only biography that appears to be devoted to Michel Bernanos is by Salsa Bertin: Michel Bernanos, the Insurgent .

In 1956, he made a small appearance in the film A Man Escaped. The film was written and directed by Robert Bresson, who adapted his father's novels Diary of a Country Priest and Mouchette.

Only The Murmur of the Gods was published during the author's lifetime, under the pseudonym Michel Drowin.

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Who was Michel Bernanos?

French poet and fantasy writer (1923–1964)

When was Michel Bernanos born?

Michel Bernanos was born on 20 January 1923 in Fressin.

When did Michel Bernanos die?

Michel Bernanos died on 27 July 1964 in forest of Fontainebleau.

What was Michel Bernanos's occupation?

Michel Bernanos was a writer and poet.

What nationality was Michel Bernanos?

Michel Bernanos was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michel Bernanos

· Wikidata: Q3308992

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