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Russian-French writer (1896–1970)

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Elsa Triolet (1896–1970) was a French and Russian writer, lyricist, and poet. Born in Moscow with the birth name Élla Yuryevna Kagan, she was the sister of Lilya Brik and the spouse of Louis Aragon. She received her education at Lomonosov Moscow State University. Triolet wrote in both Russian and French, using the pseudonyms Laurent Daniel and Èlʹza Ûrʹevna Triole.

Her literary works include *Anne-Marie*, *A Tahiti*, *Le premier accroc cout deux cents francs*, *Vers et proses*, and *Oeuvres romanesques croisées d'Elsa Triolet et Aragon*. She was a recipient of the Prix Goncourt, the Order of the Badge of Honour, and the Resistance Medal. Triolet died of a myocardial infarction in Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1896
Died
1970
Works
60

Top works

  • Oeuvres romanesques croisées d'Elsa Triolet et Aragon
  • Vers et proses
  • Anne-Marie
  • A Tahiti
  • Le premier accroc cout deux cents francs

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Film & TV

Writing · Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Elsa Triolet (born Ella Yuryevna Kagan; (Russian: Элла Юрьевна Каган); 24 September [O.S. 12 September] 1896 – 16 June 1970) was a Russian-French writer and translator. Ella Yuryevna Kagan was born into a Jewish family of Yuri Alexandrovich Kagan, a lawyer, and Yelena Youlevna Berman, a music teacher, in Moscow. She and her older sister Lilya Brik received excellent educations; they were able to…

Known for

  • Elsa the Rose — Self1966
  • Langlois-Keaton à Paris — Self1962
  • Discorama — Self1959

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
France
Active from
1896
Active to
1970
french lyricist

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
1

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Key facts

Born
Ella Yuryevna Kagan , 24 September [ O.S. 12 September ] 1896, Moscow , Russia
Died
16 June 1970 (1970-06-16) (aged 73), Moulin de Villeneuve [ fr ] , Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines , France
Pen name
Laurent Daniel
Occupation
Writer translator
Language
Russian French
Citizenship
Russian, then French
Education
Moscow Institute of Architecture
Literary movement
Russian Futurism
Notable works
Le premier accroc coûte deux cents francs , 1944
Notable awards
Prix Goncourt , 1944
Spouse
André Triolet ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1918 , divorced ) ​ Louis Aragon ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1939 ) ​
Relatives
Lilya Brik (sister) Osip Brik (ex-brother-in-law)

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Encyclopedic overview

Ella Yuryevna Kagan (Russian: Элла Юрьевна Каган; 1896–1970), known as Elsa Triolet, was a Russian-French writer and translator known for being the first woman to be awarded the Prix Goncourt.

Biography

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