Marc Bernard
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Marc Bernard was a French writer, the winner of the French literary prize Prix Interallié for Anny in 1943 and of the Prix Goncourt
in 1942 for Pareils à des enfants.
movement, which brought him to the attention of Henri Barbusse
. During the 1930s he wrote for Monde, a pro-communist newspaper, as a critic. He also co-authored short, sometimes intimate essays with his wife Else Reichman. The latter was an Austrian expatriate who held a PhD in literature but suffered from melanoma. A strong proponent of working-class literature, he founded "Le groupe des écrivains prolétariens" (The Group of Working-Class Writers) in 1932. For a short period he hosted a literary radio talkshow on National Radio.
During the 1960s he wrote for the "Figaro littéraire" (the weekly literary supplement to the daily newspaper Le Figaro
).
In 1970 he was awarded the Prix Poncetton for his work in general.
Prix Goncourt
The Prix Goncourt is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year"...
in 1942 for Pareils à des enfants.
Life
Born in a working class family, he became a delivery boy at age 12, then a metal worker. In 1929 he published a novel, Zig-zag, inspired by the surrealistSurrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
movement, which brought him to the attention of Henri Barbusse
Henri Barbusse
Henri Barbusse was a French novelist and a member of the French Communist Party.-Life:...
. During the 1930s he wrote for Monde, a pro-communist newspaper, as a critic. He also co-authored short, sometimes intimate essays with his wife Else Reichman. The latter was an Austrian expatriate who held a PhD in literature but suffered from melanoma. A strong proponent of working-class literature, he founded "Le groupe des écrivains prolétariens" (The Group of Working-Class Writers) in 1932. For a short period he hosted a literary radio talkshow on National Radio.
During the 1960s he wrote for the "Figaro littéraire" (the weekly literary supplement to the daily newspaper Le Figaro
Le Figaro
Le Figaro is a French daily newspaper founded in 1826 and published in Paris. It is one of three French newspapers of record, with Le Monde and Libération, and is the oldest newspaper in France. It is also the second-largest national newspaper in France after Le Parisien and before Le Monde, but...
).
In 1970 he was awarded the Prix Poncetton for his work in general.
Publications
- 1929 - Zig-zag
- 1931 - Au secours
- 1934 - Anny
- 1936 - Rencontres
- 1939 - La Conquête de la Méditerranée
- 1939 - Les Exilés
- 1941 - Pareils à des enfants
- 1945 - Vert-et-argent
- 1946 - Les Voix
- 1949 - La Cendre
- 1950 - Une Journée toute simple
- 1953 - Vacances
- 1955 - Salut, camarades
- 1957 - La Bonne humeur
- 1961 - Le Carafon
- 1964 - Sarcellopolis
- 1970 - Mayorquinas
- 1972 - La Mort de la bien-aimée
- 1976 - Au-delà de l'absence
- 1977 - Les Marionnettes
- 1979 - Tout est bien ainsi
- 1984 - Au fil des jours