Georges Duhamel
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Georges Duhamel was a French writer and intellectual who lived from 1884 to 1966 and became an important literary figure of the 20th century. He matters because his works, which spanned novels, poetry, and essays, contributed significantly to French literature during a transformative period that included both world wars.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1884
- Died
- 1966
- Works
- 566
Top works
- The French position
- Vue de la terre promise / Georges Duhamel
- Défense des lettres
- Notes sur la technique poétique
- Mémorial de Cauchois
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Georges Duhamel (/ˌdjuːəˈmɛl/; French: [dy.amɛl]; 30 June 1884 – 13 April 1966) was a French author, born in Paris. Duhamel trained as a doctor, and during World War I was attached to the French Army. In 1920, he published Confession de minuit, the first of a series featuring the anti-hero Salavin. In 1935, he was elected as a member of the Académie française. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature twenty-seven times. He was also the father of the musicologist and composer Antoine Duhamel.
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