Pierre Benoit (writer)

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Pierre Benoit (1932)

Pierre Benoit (born July 16, 1886 in Albi , Département Tarn , † March 3, 1962 in Ciboure , Département Pyrénées-Atlantiques ) was a French novelist .

Benoit made his successful debut in 1918 with his novel Koenigsmark ; this work is considered one of his most important. It was filmed four times by 2010. His novel L'atlantide was awarded the Grand Prix du Roman of the Académie française .

In 1929 Benoit was appointed President of the Société des gens de lettres and with effect from June 11, 1931 he was accepted into the Académie française ( armchair 6 ) as the successor to the late playwright Georges de Porto-Riche .

Works

Single issues

  • Les Agriates. Novel . Michel, Paris 1950.
  • Aino. Novel . New edition Edition Le Livre de Poche , Paris 1979, ISBN 2-253-02229-2 .
  • Silly. The tragedy of a passion. Roman ("Alberte"). German-Austrian publishing house, Leipzig.
  • Allegria. Refuge of happiness; Roman ("Les Amours mortes"). Orell Füssli, Zurich 1963.
  • Alverde. A novel that connects Portugal with Ethiopia (“Le Prêtre Jean”). Rex-Verlag, Munich 1955.
  • Alvira and the tiger. Roman ("Le Désert de Gobi"). Amandus-Verlag, Vienna 1950.
  • Apsara, the beautiful exotic woman. Roman ("Le roi lépreux"). Delta-Verlag, Berlin 1930 (former title The Leper King ).
  • Aréthuse. Roman inachevé . Michel, Paris 1963 (published posthumously).
  • Axelle. Novel . Michel, Paris 1928.
  • Bethsabée. Novel . New edition Michel, Paris 1973 (Le Livre de Poche; 3636).
  • Boissière. Novel . 82,000 Michel, Paris 1950.
  • Le Casino de Barbazan. Novel . 42nd thousand Michel, Paris 1950.
  • Le Commandeur. Novel . Michel, Paris 1960.
  • Les Compagnons d'Ulysse. Novel . New edition Michel, Paris 1964 (Le Livre de Poche; 1225).
  • The lady from the west. Roman ("La Dame de l'Ouest"). Eden-Verlag, Berlin 1937.
  • Le Déjeuner de Sousceyrac. Novel . New edition Michel, Paris 1960 (Le Livre de Poche; 633).
  • Les Environs d'Aden. Novel . Michel, Paris 1940.
  • Erromango. The Ghost Island; Roman ("Erromango"). Delta-Verlag, Berlin 1930 (translated by Robert von Voss).
  • Fabrice. Novel . New edition Michel, Paris 1974 (Le Livre de Poche; 3948).
  • Feux d'artifice à Zanzibar. Novel . Michel, Paris 1955.
  • Flamarens. Novel . Michel, Paris 1959.
  • Fort-de-France . 119th thousand Michel, Paris 1950.
  • The young lady from La Ferté. Roman ("Mademoiselle de La Ferté"). Eden-Verlag, Berlin 1927 (translated by Hans W. Fischer).
  • The Holy Feme ("La Sainte Vehme"). 1958.
  • The mistress of Lebanon. Roman ("La Châtelaine du Liban"). Eden-Verlag, Berlin 1928 (translated by Victor Auburtin ).
  • L'Île verte. Novel . 118th thousand Michel, Paris 1950.
  • Jacob's fountain. Roman ("Le Puits de Jacob"). Krug, Leipzig 1929 (former title Agar the dancer ).
  • Jamrose. Novel . Michel, Paris 1948.
  • King's Mark. Roman ("Koenigsmark"). Ehrlich-Verlag, Berlin 1924 (translated by Victor Auburtin).
  • Atlantis. Roman ("L'Atlantide"). Orell Füßli, Zurich 1920 (translated by Felix Vogt, new edition under the title The Last Queen of Atlantis , Edition Voltmedia, Paderborn 2005; The Queen of Atlantis , Fischer-Taschenbuch Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1987, newly translated by Widulind Clerc-Erle) .
  • Lunegarde. Novel . 69th thousand Michel, Paris 1950.
  • The midnight sun. Roman ("Le Soleil de minuit"). Verlag Neue Presse, Vienna 1931.
  • Monsieur de la Ferté. Novel . New edition Michel, Paris 1963 (Le Livre de Poche; 947).
  • Montsalvat. Novel . New edition Michel, Paris 1974 (Le Livre de Poche; 2790).
  • Mormon love. Roman ("Le Lac salé"). Delta-Verlag, Berlin 1929 (translated by Nanni Collin).
  • Notre-Dame-de-Tortose. Novel . 68th thousand Michel, Paris 1949.
  • Les plaisirs du voyage. Novel . Michel, Paris 1950.
  • Pour Don Carlos. Novel . 87th thousand Michel, Paris 1920.
  • The giant dam. Roman ("La Chaussée des géants"). Ehrlich-Verlag, Berlin 1925 (translated by Nanni Collin).
  • Seigneur, j'ai tout prévu ... Roman . Michel, Paris 1943.
  • La Toison d'or. Novel . Michel, Paris 1953.
  • The debris bird. Roman ("L'Oiseau des ruines"). 1947.
  • To forget. Roman ("L'Oublié"). Ehrlich-Verlag, Berlin 1924 (translated by Ludwig Marcuse ).
  • Villeperdue. Novel . New edition Michel, Paris 1976 (Le Livre de Poche; 4211).

Work editions

  • Œuvres complètes . Editio-Service, Geneva 1968/70 (22 vol.).
  • Œuvres romanesques . Michel, Paris 1966/70 (7 vol.).

Film adaptations

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literature

Books
  • Jacques-Henry Bornecque: Pierre Benoit, le magicien . Albin Michel, Paris 1986, ISBN 2-226-02663-0 .
  • Johan Daisne: Pierre Benoit ou l'éloge du roman romanesque ("Pierre Benoit of de lof van de roman romanesque"). Albin Michel, Paris 1964.
  • Paul Guimard: De Koenigsmark à Montsalvat. 40 années, 40 romans . Michel, Paris 1958.
  • Edmond Jouve (Ed.): Pierre Benoit, témoin de son temps. Actes du colloques de l'Association des Écrivains de langue française à Masclat . Michel, Paris 1991, ISBN 2-226-05705-6 .
  • Maurice Thuilière: Dictionnaires, inventaires, itinéraires, commentaires pour Pierre Benoit . Self-published, Mazan / Vaucluse 2004, ISBN 2-9519547-8-6 .
  • Jean-Paul Török: Benoit . Puiseaux, Paris 2004, ISBN 2-86714-325-X (Qui suis-je?).
magazine
  • Association des Amis de Pierre Benoit (ed.): Les Cahiers des amis de Pierre Benoit . Édition Prades, Paris 1985 ff. ISSN  0992-9835

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personal data
SURNAME Benoit, Pierre
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French author
DATE OF BIRTH July 16, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH Albi
DATE OF DEATH March 3, 1962
Place of death Ciboure