Robert Courtine
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Robert Julien Courtine was a French food writer who also wrote under the pen names "La Reynière" and "Savarin".
during the 1930's, and was close to the anti-semitic journalist Henry Coston
. During the German Occupation, he was an active participant in the collaborationist newspapers La France au travail
and L'Appel
. He left Paris in August 1944 for Sigmaringen
. He was arrested in 1946 and sentenced to ten years at hard labor. The sentence was commuted
in 1948, on condition that he not speak on the radio..
In 1952, Courtine joined Le Monde
where, using the pen name "La Reynière" (inspired by Grimod de La Reynière
), he wrote the gastronomy column until 1993.
Courtine has written many books on gastronomy.
Background
Courtine was a member of the far-right Action françaiseAction Française
The Action Française , founded in 1898, is a French Monarchist counter-revolutionary movement and periodical founded by Maurice Pujo and Henri Vaugeois and whose principal ideologist was Charles Maurras...
during the 1930's, and was close to the anti-semitic journalist Henry Coston
Henry Coston
Henry Coston was a French far right and anti-Semitic journalist, collaborationist and conspiracy theorist....
. During the German Occupation, he was an active participant in the collaborationist newspapers La France au travail
La france au travail
La France au Travail was a pro-German French newspaper which appeared from 30 June 1940 onwards funded by the German embassy in France. It was started as a propaganda initiative in the aftermath of the German occupation to influence left-leaning segments of French public opinion...
and L'Appel
L'Appel
L'Appel was a collaborationist periodicial of Vichy France. It was the organ of the collaborationist French League and edited by the League's leader, Pierre Costantini of the Parti populaire français . Its two main contributors were Robert Julien-Courtine and Paul Riche....
. He left Paris in August 1944 for Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen is a town in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Situated on the upper Danube, it is the capital of the Sigmaringen district....
. He was arrested in 1946 and sentenced to ten years at hard labor. The sentence was commuted
Commutation of sentence
Commutation of sentence involves the reduction of legal penalties, especially in terms of imprisonment. Unlike a pardon, a commutation does not nullify the conviction and is often conditional. Clemency is a similar term, meaning the lessening of the penalty of the crime without forgiving the crime...
in 1948, on condition that he not speak on the radio..
In 1952, Courtine joined Le Monde
Le Monde
Le Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...
where, using the pen name "La Reynière" (inspired by Grimod de La Reynière
Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière
Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière , trained as a lawyer, acquired fame during the reign of Napoleon, for his sensual and public gastronomic lifestyle. Son of Laurent Grimod de La Reynière, he inherited the family fortune on the death of his father, a fermier général, in 1792...
), he wrote the gastronomy column until 1993.
Courtine has written many books on gastronomy.
Publications
- Drôle de macchabée, préface de Paul Reboux, A. Fleury, 1952
- L'assassin est à votre table, Éditions de la Pensée moderne, 1956 ; réédition, avec une préface d'Albert SimoninAlbert SimoninAlbert Simonin was a French novelist and scriptwriter. He was born in the La Chapelle quarter of the 18th arrondissement of Paris. His father was a florist. Albert was orphaned by the age of 16. His novel Touchez Pas au Grisbi featuring the Parisian gangster Max le Menteur was turned into a movie...
, la Table ronde, 1969 - Un gourmand à Paris, B. Grasset, 1959
- Un nouveau savoir manger, B. Grasset, 1960
- Tous les cocktails (signé Savarin), Gérard et Cie,1960
- Les Dimanches de la cuisine, la Table ronde, 1962
- La Cuisine du monde entier (signé Savarin), Gérard et Cie, 1963
- 450 recettes originales à base de fruits, Éditions de la Pensée moderne, 1963
- La Vraie cuisine française (signé Savarin), Gérard et Cie, 1963
- Célébration de l'asperge, R. Morel, 1965
- Toutes les boissons et les recettes au vin, Larousse, 1968
- La Gastronomie, Presses universitaires de France, 1970
- Le Guide de la cuisine française et internationale, Elvesier-Séquoia, 1972
- Dictionnaire des fromages, Larousse, 1972
- Le Cahier de recettes de madame Maigret (présenté par La Reynière), préface de Georges SimenonGeorges SimenonGeorges Joseph Christian Simenon was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 200 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known for the creation of the fictional detective Maigret.-Early life and education:...
, Robert Laffont, 1974 - Balzac à table, Robert Laffont, 1976
- La Cuisine française : classique et nouvelle (signé La Reynière), dessins de Claudine Volckerick, Marabout, 1977
- Mon bouquet de recettes, Marabout, 1977
- Zola à table, Robert Laffont, 1978
- Guide de la France gourmande, P. Bordas, 1980
- Toute la cuisine française et étrangère, Publimonde, 1982
- Dictionnaire de cuisine et de gastronomie (sous la dir. de R. J. Courtine), Larousse, 1986
- Les Fromages, Larousse, 1987
- Le Guide de la cuisine des terroirs (cinq volumes), La Manufacture, 1992
External links
- Le terroir perd La Reynière sur Libération.fr
- Notice d'autorité de la BnF