About Michel Doury
Lived 1931 – 2007 (aged 75). Michel Doury was a French translator, writer, scholar of English and secondary school teacher.
Michel Doury (1931–2007) was a French writer and translator (in particular Thomas Pynchon, Raymond Chandler, Richard Brautigan and Leonard Cohen). In 1969, he won the Roger Nimier Prize with his work L'indo. In 1988 he was awarded the Prix Mottart by the Académie française.
Work 1965: La Paix des braves, Julliard 1967: Un matin froid, 1968: Le Jardin anglais, Julliard 1969: L'Indo, Julliard 1971: La Chasse en octobre, Julliard 1972: Le Petit Requiem, followed by Pour Déroulède 1977: Le Grand Soir, Éditions de la Table ronde 1986: Monsieur Léopold, 1987: Vive l'empereur, Éditions Balland
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Who was Michel Doury?
French writer and translator
When was Michel Doury born?
Michel Doury was born on 19 September 1931 in 14th arrondissement of Paris, Paris.
When did Michel Doury die?
Michel Doury died on 18 June 2007 in Fontainebleau.
What was Michel Doury's occupation?
Michel Doury was a translator, writer, scholar of English and secondary school teacher.
What nationality was Michel Doury?
Michel Doury was French.
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