Marcel Jouhandeau
Marcel Jouhandeau (born July 26, 1888 in Guéret , Département Creuse, † April 7, 1979 in Rueil-Malmaison , France) was a French Catholic writer .
He wrote mostly autobiographical, partly realistic, partly dreamlike descriptions of French provincial life, influenced by the Renouveau catholique .
In 1941 Jouhandeau took part in the " European Poets' Meeting " in Weimar , organized by the Nazi German cultural propaganda .
In 1975 he was elected an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters .
Novels
- Mr. Godeau (1926),
- Mr. Godeau Marries (1933);
- Chaminadour (short stories, 3 volumes, 1934/41),
- Journaliers (Memoirs, 28 volumes, 1961/82).
- Elise architecte, suivi de L'incroyable journée , 1951, Grasset.
literature
- François Dufay: The Autumn Journey. French writer in Germany in October 1941. A report. Siedler, Berlin 2001
- Gerhard Heller with Jean Grand: In an occupied country. Lieutenant Heller and the censorship in France 1940-1944 . From d. Franz. Transl. by Annette Lallemand-Rietkötter. Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1985, ISBN 3-404-65066-2
Web links
- Literature by and about Marcel Jouhandeau in the catalog of the German National Library
- Grimkowski: On a special train through the Reich. French writers in National Socialist Germany, autumn 1941 . Broadcast on Deutschlandradio Kultur on July 13, 2008, 00:05 am dkultur
Individual evidence
- ^ Honorary Members: Marcel Jouhandeau. American Academy of Arts and Letters, accessed March 12, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jouhandeau, Marcel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Guéret |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 1979 |
| Place of death | Rueil-Malmaison |