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René-Jean Clot

1913 – 1997

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Lived 1913 – 1997 (aged 84). René-Jean Clot was a French painter, printmaker, poet, novelist and playwright.

René-Jean Clot (19 January 1913, Algiers – 4 November 1997, Clermont-Ferrand) was a French painter, and novelist. His novel, L'Enfant halluciné, won the 1987 Prix Renaudot.

He corresponded with Albert Camus.

Works L’Annonciation à la licorne, coll. « Méditerranéennes » (n°1), Algiers: éditions Edmond Charlot, 1936 Les Gages charnels de l'art français, éditions Charlot Alger, 1941 Paysages africains, Tchad, Tibesti, Fezzan, Borkou, 1945 Le noir de la vigne: roman, Gallimard, 1948 Fantômes au soleil, éditions Gallimard, 1949 Empreintes dans le sol, éditions Gallimard, 1950 Le Poil de la bête, Gallimard, 1951 prix des Deux Magots Le Mat de cocagne, Gallimard, 1953 Le Meunier, son fils, l'âne, 1954 Le Bleu d'outre-tombe, Gallimard, 1956 La Querelle des images, édition Pierre Cailler, 1960 La révélation: pièce en quatre actes, Gallimard, 1961 Le ramoneur de neige: récits, Gallimard, 1962 Arc-en-enfer, Gallimard, 1963 La rose de Noël, Gallimard, 1964 Les Voix dans la cour, suivi de La nuit n'est pas si noire et de Un feu de bois vert, Gallimard, 1964 Le Cœur pourpre, édition Pierre Cailler, 1965 La educación artística, Jean Wahl, Planeta, 1976, Un amour interdit, éditions Grasset, 1984 L'Enfant halluciné, 1987; Librairie générale française, 1989, Le Mirage de l'orge, recueil de nouvelles, éditions l'Âge-d'Homme, 1987 La Neige en enfer, éditions Moren-sell, 1988 La Peinture aux abois, éditions Conti-Bourin, 1988 Les Larmes de Lucifer, B. Grasset, 1989 Une patrie de sel ou le souvenir d'Alger, librairie bleue. 1992 Pourquoi les femmes pleurent elles, éditions Grasset et Fasquelle, 1997 L'amour épouse sa nuit, éditions Grasset et Fasquelle, 1997 Charhouz le voyant, éditions Grasset et Fasquelle, 1997

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Prix des Deux Magots; Prix Renaudot
Also known as
Rene Jean Clot, Rene-Jean Clot

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Frequently asked questions

Who was René-Jean Clot?

painter (1913-1997)

When was René-Jean Clot born?

René-Jean Clot was born on 19 January 1913 in Algiers.

When did René-Jean Clot die?

René-Jean Clot died on 4 November 1997 in Clermont-Ferrand.

What was René-Jean Clot's occupation?

René-Jean Clot was a painter, printmaker, poet, novelist and playwright.

What nationality was René-Jean Clot?

René-Jean Clot was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: René-Jean Clot

· Wikidata: Q3425693

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