Georges Govy
Encyclopedia
Georges Govy is a French writer, journalist, and winner of the 1955 Prix Renaudot
.
He was a seaman, and settled in Paris. He was a foreign correspondent
, during in the Spanish Civil War
, and became friends with André Malraux
.
He was a volunteer during World War II
. In 1942, he joined the Mouvement de la jeunesse sioniste MJS (Zionist youth movement
), in Grenoble, led by Toto Giniewski.
Prix Renaudot
The Prix Théophraste-Renaudot or Prix Renaudot is a French literary award which was created in 1926 by ten art critics awaiting the results of the deliberation of the jury of the Prix Goncourt....
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Life
His father was a famous painter, died during the Russian Revolution.He was a seaman, and settled in Paris. He was a foreign correspondent
Foreign correspondent
Foreign Correspondent may refer to:*Foreign correspondent *Foreign Correspondent , an Alfred Hitchcock film*Foreign Correspondent , an Australian current affairs programme...
, during in the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
, and became friends with André Malraux
André Malraux
André Malraux DSO was a French adventurer, award-winning author, and statesman. Having traveled extensively in Indochina and China, Malraux was noted especially for his novel entitled La Condition Humaine , which won the Prix Goncourt...
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He was a volunteer during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In 1942, he joined the Mouvement de la jeunesse sioniste MJS (Zionist youth movement
Zionist youth movement
A Zionist youth movement is an organization formed for Jewish children and adolescents for educational, social, and ideological development, including a belief in Jewish nationalism as represented in the State of Israel...
), in Grenoble, led by Toto Giniewski.
Works
- Sang russe Ed. du Seuil, 1946, OCLC 490044370
- Le Moissonneur d'épines, La Table ronde. 1955 OCLC 59766686, Prix Renaudot.
- Sang d'Espagne, A. Fayard, 1958, OCLC 419948108
- Madonna ohne Wunder : Erzählungen Berlin : Verl. Volk u. Welt, 1963, OCLC 250864723
- Les jours maigres Ed. du Seuil, OCLC 369693724
External links
- http://www.granger.com/results.asp?inline=true&image=0143057&wwwflag=1&imagepos=7&screenwidth=1003