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Joseph Kessel
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Joseph Kessel was a French war correspondent, journalist, screenwriter, and writer. Born in Villa Clara in 1898, he was a member of the Jewish ethnic group and held French citizenship. He was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand and spoke French and Russian as his native and additional languages. Kessel participated in World War I and wrote for publications including France Soir, Le Figaro, and Revue des Deux Mondes.
He was a member of the Académie Française and is recognized in the Academie Francaise collection. His notable works include Le jeu de roi, Plennitsa Makhno, L'armée des ombres, Le triplace, and De la rue de Rome au chemin de Paradis. His works are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Art and the Musée de la Légion d'honneur. Kessel died in Avernes in 1979 and is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1898
- Died
- 1979
- Works
- 240
Top works
- Le jeu de roi
- Plennitsa Makhno
- L'armée des ombres
- Le triplace
- De la rue de Rome au chemin de Paradis
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Film & TV
Clara, Argentina
Joseph Kessel (10 February 1898 – 23 July 1979), also known as "Jef" was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. Kessel was born to a Jewish family in Villa Clara, Entre Ríos, Argentina, because of the constant journeys of his father, a Litvak physician. From 1905 to 1908, Joseph Kessel lived the first years of his…
Known for
- Discorama — Self1959
- Sikkim, terre secrète1956
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1898-02-10 ) 10 February 1898, Villa Clara , Entre Ríos , Argentina
- Died
- 23 July 1979 (1979-07-23) (aged 81), Avernes , Val-d'Oise , France
- Allegiance
- France , Free France
- Branch
- French Naval Aviation , Free French Air Forces
- Service years
- 1914–1918, 1939–1945
- Conflicts
- World War I World War II
- Awards
- Legion of Honour
- Other work
- Journalist, Writer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Kessel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Villa Clara
- Place of death
- Avernes
- Occupation
- aircraft pilot
- Educated at
- Lycée Louis-le-Grand
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Native language
- French
- Field of work
- literature
- Conflict
- World War I
- Image
- Kessel-1953-Harcourt.png
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- place of burial
- Montparnasse Cemetery
- Commons category
- Joseph Kessel
- date of birth
- 1898-02-10
- date of death
- 1979-07-23
- member of
- Académie Française
- Commons gallery
- Joseph Kessel
- name in native language
- Joseph Elie Kessel
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- has works in the collection
- Musée de la Légion d'honneur
- birth name
- Joseph Kessel
- writing language
- French
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- aneurysm
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Encyclopedic overview
Joseph Kessel (10 February 1898 – 23 July 1979), also known as "Jef", was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.
Biography
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