Joseph Peyré
Joseph Peyré (born March 13, 1892 in Aydie , † December 26, 1968 in Cannes ) was a French writer and journalist. In 1935 he received the Prix Goncourt for the novel Sang et Lumières .
Peyré was the son of a teacher and went to school in Pau . He studied in Paris (Lycée Henri IV) and Bordeaux, received his licentiate in philosophy (as a student of Alain ) and a doctorate in law. He practiced briefly as a lawyer and then became a journalist and was associated with Joseph Kessel . In the 1920s he began to publish as a writer.
The subjects of his books were the deserts (the Sahara), Spain (as in Sang et Lumières), mountains (he wrote about the Matterhorn, Mount Everest and George Mallory ) and his native Béarn (Basque Country). He was very connected to Spain and an amateur bullfighter.
He was an officer in the Legion of Honor .
Works
- Sur la terrasse, 1922
- Francis Carco, 1923
- Les Complices, 1928
- Xénia, 1930
- L'Escadron blanc , 1931
- Le Chef à l'étoile d'argent, 1933
- Sous l'étendard vert, 1934
- Coups durs, 1935
- Sang et Lumières, 1935
- L'Homme de choc, 1936
- Roc-Gibraltar, 1937
- De cape et d'épée, 1938
- Matterhorn, 1939
- Croix du sud, 1942
- Mont Everest, 1942
- Proie des ombres , 1943
- Romanesque Tangier, 1943
- Sahara éternel, 1944
- Un soldat chez les hommes, 1946
- Mallory et son dieu , 1947
- La Tour de l'or, 1947
- L'Étang Réal, 1949
- La Légende du goumier Saïd , 1950
- Inoa, 1951
- De mon Béarn à la mer basque , 1952
- Guadalquivir , 1952
- Jean le Basque, 1953
- La Passion selon Séville ... , 1953
- Le Puits et la Maison , 1955
- Les Quatre Capitaines, 1956
- De sable et d'or, 1957
- Une fille de Zaragoza, 1957
- Pays basque, Les Albums des Guides bleus, 1957
- Souvenirs d'un enfant , 1958
- Le Pont des sorts, 1959
- Le Pré aux ours , 1959
- Cheval piaffant - un Basque chez les Sioux , 1960
- Le Plan du soleil, 1960
- Les Lanciers de Jerez, 1961
- Les Remparts de Cadix, 1962
- L'Alcade de San Juan , 1963
- Feu et sang de juillet, 1964
Web links
- Information on Joseph Peyré in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peyré, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aydie |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 26, 1968 |
| Place of death | Cannes |