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Pierre-Henri Simon

1903 – 1972

French writer

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About Pierre-Henri Simon

Lived 1903 – 1972 (aged 69). Pierre-Henri Simon was a French poet, historian, literary historian, university teacher, literary critic and romanist.

Pierre-Henri Simon (16 January 1903, Saint-Fort-sur-Gironde – 20 September 1972) was a French intellectual, literary historian, essayist, novelist, poet, and literary critic. He won the Prix Ève-Delacroix for Histoire d’un bonheur in 1965.

Works

Essays Destins de la personne, 1935 L'Église et la Révolution sociale, 1938 L'homme en procès: Malraux, Sartre, Camus, Saint-Exupéry (1950) L'Europe a-t-elle une conscience ?, 1953 Contre la torture, 1957 (Pamphlet) Ce que je crois, 1966

Novels Les Valentin, 1931 L'Affût, 1946 Les Raisins verts, 1950 Celle qui est née un dimanche, 1952 Les Hommes ne veulent pas mourir, 1953 Portrait d'un officier, 1958 Le Somnambule, 1960 Histoire d'un bonheur, 1965 Pour un garçon de vingt ans, 1967 Questions aux savants, 1969 La Sagesse du soir, 1971 L'Homme et sa Vérité, 1972

Literary criticism Georges Duhamel ou le Bourgeois sauvé, 1947 Mauriac par lui-même, 1953 Histoire de la Littérature française du XXe siècle, 1956 Théâtre et Destin, 1959 Présence de Camus, 1961 Le Domaine héroïque des lettres françaises, 1963

Theatre Le Ballet de Modène, 1968

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Lycée Louis-le-Grand, École Normale Supérieure
Positions held
Seat 7 of the Académie française, Director
Employers
University of Fribourg, Ghent University, Université Catholique de Lille, HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the National Order of Merit; Bordin Prize; Prix d'Académie; Prix Max-Barthou; Lange Prize; Ambassadors' Prize; Prix Ève Delacroix

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre-Henri Simon?

French writer (1903-1972)

When was Pierre-Henri Simon born?

Pierre-Henri Simon was born on 16 January 1903 in Saint-Fort-sur-Gironde.

When did Pierre-Henri Simon die?

Pierre-Henri Simon died on 20 September 1972 in Suresnes.

What was Pierre-Henri Simon's occupation?

Pierre-Henri Simon was a poet, historian, literary historian, university teacher, literary critic and romanist.

What nationality was Pierre-Henri Simon?

Pierre-Henri Simon was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre-Henri Simon

· Wikidata: Q681776

· DBpedia: Pierre-Henri Simon

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