Boris Vian
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Boris Vian was a French writer and musician who lived from 1920 to 1959 and created work across both literary and musical forms. Though his life was brief, he became an influential figure in mid-20th century French culture, blending experimental writing with jazz and popular music.
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- Born
- 1920
- Died
- 1959
- Works
- 303
Top works
- Les fourmis
- L'homme au bras d'or
- L'écume des jours
- L'Équarrissage pour tous
- J'irai cracher sur vos tombes
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Writing · Ville-d'Avray, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Boris Vian (10 March 1920 – 23 June 1959) was a French polymath: writer, poet, musician, singer, translator, critic, actor, inventor and engineer. He is best remembered today for his novels. Those published under the pseudonym Vernon Sullivan were bizarre parodies of criminal fiction, highly controversial at the time of their release. Vian's other fiction, published under his real name, featured…
Known for
- Rage, Sex, and Jazz: I Spit on Your Graves by Vernon Sullivan — Self - Writer (archive footage)2022
- Gainsbourg, toute une vie2021
- Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort — Self (archive footage)2020
- Vadim Mister Cool — Self (archive footage)2016
- Hôtel La Louisiane — Self (archive footage)2015
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Boris Vian ( French: [bɔʁis vjɑ̃]; 10 March 1920 – 23 June 1959) was a French polymath who is primarily remembered for his novels. Those published under the pseudonym Vernon Sullivan were bizarre parodies of criminal fiction, highly controversial at the time of their release owing to their unconventional outlook.
Vian's other fiction, published under his real name, featured a highly individual writing style with numerous made-up words, subtle wordplay and surrealistic plots. His novel Froth on the Daydream (L'Écume des jours) is the best known of these works and one of the many translated into English.
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1920 births1959 deaths20th-century French dramatists and playwrights20th-century French male singers20th-century French male writers20th-century French poetsÉcole Centrale Paris alumniFrench comedy musiciansFrench jazz trumpetersFrench male non-fiction writersFrench male poetsFrench male songwriters