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Roger Ikor

1912 – 1986

French writer

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Lived 1912 – 1986 (aged 74). Roger Ikor was a French writer.

Roger Ikor (28 May 1912 – 17 November 1986) was a French writer, winner of the Prix Goncourt in 1955. He was born in Paris.

Life Roger was of a Jewish ancestry. He was a student and professor of literature at the Lycee Condorcet and the Lycée Pasteur in Neuilly-sur-Seine. In June 1940, he was taken prisoner of war, and was sent to Pomerania.

Les eaux mêlées (1955), which won the Goncourt Prize the same year, and which forms with The Spring Graft, a diptych titled Sons of Avrom, tells the story of a Jewish family that settled in France, and was bound by blood with a non-Jewish French family. Spanning three generations, the story describes the relationship the family developed with their new homeland.

One of Ikor's sons had joined a Zen cult, against his father's wishes, and committed suicide. In response, Ikor founded, in 1981, the Centre contre les manipulations mentales (also known as the Centre Roger-Ikor), whose aim was to protect individuals from religious cults.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Lycée Condorcet, Lycée Pasteur
Awards
Prix Goncourt

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Roger Ikor's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Roger Ikor?

French writer (1912-1986)

When was Roger Ikor born?

Roger Ikor was born on 28 May 1912 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Roger Ikor die?

Roger Ikor died on 17 November 1986 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Roger Ikor's occupation?

Roger Ikor was a writer.

What nationality was Roger Ikor?

Roger Ikor was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roger Ikor

· Wikidata: Q3439110

· DBpedia: Roger Ikor

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