About Michel Dard
Lived 1903 – 1979 (aged 75). Michel Dard was a French writer, novelist and journalist.
Michel Dard (1908, Pas-de-Calais – 3 July 1979) was a French writer and winner of the Prix Femina, 1973, for his novel Juan Maldonne.
Biography Michel Henry Marie Joseph Dard is the son of Henry Dard, mayor of Aire-sur-la-Lys and a historian of the town.
In the 1920s, he served as president of the Fédération nationale des étudiants d'Action française.
He won the Prix Femina in 1973 for his novel Juan Maldonne. The following year, he was elected to the Académie d'Arras.
His poetry collection Irréversibles (1976) won the Broquette-Gonin Prize in 1977.
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Who was Michel Dard?
French novelist (1903–1979)
When was Michel Dard born?
Michel Dard was born on 9 December 1903 in Aire-sur-la-Lys.
When did Michel Dard die?
Michel Dard died on 2 July 1979 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Michel Dard's occupation?
Michel Dard was a writer, novelist and journalist.
What nationality was Michel Dard?
Michel Dard was French.
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