Louis Amade
Louis Jean Mathieu Amade (born January 13, 1915 in Ille-sur-Têt , Département Pyrénées-Orientales , † October 4, 1992 in Paris ) was a French writer and songwriter.
Live and act
Amade was a son of Jean Amade and his wife Marie-Thérèse Battle. Since early childhood of a sickly nature, he completed his school days in his hometown. a. To study criminology at the University of Montpellier .
In 1940 Amade found a job in the administration of the Police Prefecture of Paris.
Amade achieved his artistic breakthrough with his lyrics for Edith Piaf . Later he also wrote a lot for Gilbert Bécaud . The Association des amis de Louis Amade , founded in 1995, took his text “L'important c'est la rose” as an opportunity to have a new rose grown in memory of Amade by the rose breeder Georges Delbard (1906–1999).
Amade died in Paris on October 4, 1992. Bishop Jean-Michel di Falco Leandri celebrated the funeral in the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral . Amade found his final resting place in the cemetery in his hometown.
Honors
- 1984 Prix Alfred de Vigny for Mois, je passais
- On June 5, 2005, the “Souvenir de Louis Amade” rose was presented to the public for the first time under the patronage of actress Annie Cordy in the Roseraie du Val-de-Marne ( L'Haÿ-les-Roses ).
- Grand-Rue Louis Amade in Ille-sur-Têt was named in his honor.
- Rue Louis-Amade in Sainte-Marie-la-Mer was named in his honor.
- Rue Louis-Amade in Saint-André was named in his honor.
Works (selection)
- Autobiographical
- Il faut me croire sur paroles . Julliard, Paris 1973.
- Vous nous chanterez bien quelque chose . Julliard, Paris 1976, ISBN 2-260-00029-0 .
- Et ce sera “ta passion de vivre”. Amade raconte Bécaud . Hachette, Paris 1982, ISBN 2-01-009002-0 .
- stories
- Vingt ans ... bonnes vacances . Editions Chantal, Toulouse 1946.
- Moi, je passais . Seghers, Paris 1984.
- Poems
- Le zodiaque . Éditions des maîtres contemporains, Paris 1979 (illustrated by Raymond Peynet ).
- Les quatre seasons . d'art de Lutèce, Paris 1980.
- Prends ton manteau d'étoiles . Association des Amis de Louis Amade, Paris 2000.
- Novels
- La ferme aux genêts . Le Hublot, Paris 1946.
- L'escale avant le jour . Editions Chantal, Toulouse 1946.
- Font argente . Ferenczi, Paris 1948.
- "Pardonnez-leur" . Art du Temps, Paris 1991 (EA Paris 1953).
literature
- Robert Sprengers: To frère le poète. La rencontre d'unb compositeur Gilbert Becaud et d'un poète Louis Amade. Essai . Self-published, Paris 1968.
- Association des Amis de Louis Amade (ed.): Fortunio . Paris 1992 (illustrated by Joseph Alfonsi).
- Pierre Grau: Amade, Louis Jean Mathieu . In Gérard Bonnet (ed.): Nouveau Dictionnaire de biographies Roussillonnaises 1789-2011, Vol. 1: A-L . Olivier, Perpignan, 2011, ISBN 978-2-908866-41-4 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Named after Alfred de Vigny (1797–1863).
- ↑ The anthology was published posthumously.
- ↑ Isabelle Sandy (1884–1975) wrote the foreword .
Web links
- Louis Amade
- Louis Amade at avis de deces.com
- Louis Amade at Les auteurs et compositeurs de la chanson francophone
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amade, Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Amade, Louis Jean Mathieu (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French writer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ille-sur-Têt , Pyrénées-Orientales department |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th October 1992 |
| Place of death | Paris |