Loys Masson
Loys Masson (born December 31, 1915 in Rose Hill , Mauritius , † October 24, 1969 in Paris ) was a French writer.
Life
Masson published his first works in Mauritius. He came to France in 1939 at the start of World War II . He was temporarily a member of the Communist Party , became secretary of the National Resistance Committee and editor-in-chief of its underground magazine Les Lettres françaises .
He has written novels and short stories, poems, plays and essays. The background of several novels and short stories are his homeland Mauritius, the island of Réunion and the Pacific Ocean .
Works
- L'étoile et la clef , 1945
- Le requis civil , 1945
- Saint Alias , 1947
- Tous les corsaires sont morts , 1947
- Les Mutins , 1951
- Tout ce que vous demanderez , 1952
- Les Tortues , 1956
- La douve , 1957
- Les sexes foudroyés , 1958
- Le Notaire des noirs , 1961
- Les Noces de la vanille , 1962
- Le Lagon de la miséricorde , 1964
- Le feu d'Espagne , 1965
- Les Anges noirs du trône , 1967
- Des bouteilles dans les yeux , 1970
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Masson, Loys |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rose Hill , Mauritius |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1969 |
| Place of death | Paris |