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Pierre Silvain

1926 – 2009

French writer

Writer Playwright Inspecteur général des finances
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Lived 1926 – 2009 (aged 83). Pierre Silvain was a French writer, playwright and inspecteur général des finances.

Pierre Silvain (1926 in Morocco – 30 October 2009) was a French writer and playwright.

Works 1960: La Part de l'ombre, novel, Plon 1963: La Chair et l'ombre, novel, Plon 1964: L'Air et la chanson, novel, Plon 1965: La Dame d'Elche, novel, Mercure de France 1966: La Fenêtre, novel, Mercure de France 1968: Zacharie Blue, novel, Mercure de France 1969: La promenade en barque, novel, Mercure de France 1971: Mélodrame, theatre, Éditions Gallimard 1971: Les Eoliennes, novel, Mercure de France 1973: Le Grand Théâtre, novel, Mercure de France 1977: Les Espaces brûlés, tale, Mercure de France 1983: Une douleur d'amour, novel, Fayard 1985: L'empire fortuné, novel, ed. Manya 1985: Le regard du serpent, novel, ed. Mazarine 1990: Le Guetteur invisible, récit illustré de photographies de Pierre Schwartz, ed. Noésis 1992: Les chemins de la terre, proses, éd. Rougerie 1994: Détours, proses, éd. Rougerie 1995: La gloire éphémère de Joao Matos, novel, Julliard. 1998: Petites proses voyageuses, with illustrations by Colette Deblé, ed. Cadex 1998: Dans la nuit de Médée, novel, éd. Hors Commerce 2000: Le Brasier, le fleuve, essay, « L’un et l’autre », Éditions Gallimard 2002: Les Chiens du vent, poetry, with inks by Jean-Claude Pirotte, ed. Cadex 2002: Le Jardin des retours, 2005: Le Côté de Balbec, essay, L’Escampette 2007: Julien Letrouvé, colporteur, Verdier, (Prix de la Ville de Caen, 2008) 2007: Passage de la morte - Pierre Jean Jouve, essay, L'Escampette Éditions 2009: Assise devant la mer, Verdier 2010: Les Couleurs d’un hiver, Éditions Verdier

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Who was Pierre Silvain?

French writer (1926–2009)

When was Pierre Silvain born?

Pierre Silvain was born on 22 September 1926 in Berrechid Province.

When did Pierre Silvain die?

Pierre Silvain died on 30 October 2009 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Pierre Silvain's occupation?

Pierre Silvain was a writer, playwright and inspecteur général des finances.

What nationality was Pierre Silvain?

Pierre Silvain was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre Silvain

· Wikidata: Q3386996

· DBpedia: Pierre Silvain

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