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Paul Morand

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Paul Morand

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French writer (1888-1976)

Person · Open Library

Works
27

Top works

  • Nothing but the Earth
  • La Chartreuse de Parme
  • Brassai
  • Monplaisir
  • Indian Air

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Film & TV

Known for

  • Marcel Proust - Portrait Souvenir1962
  • In Search of Marcel Proust1962
  • Camille: The Fate of a Coquette — Lars Nelson1926

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Key facts

Born
13 March 1888, Paris , France
Died
23 July 1976 (1976-07-23) (aged 88), Paris, France
Occupation
Writer, essayist
Nationality
French
Literary movement
Modernist

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Paul
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Occupation
novelist
Employer
Le Figaro
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Movement
Hussards
Image
Paul Morand.jpg
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date of death
1976-07-23
Commons category
Paul Morand
name in native language
Paul Morand
birth name
Paul Émile Charles Ferdinand Morand
place of burial
Trieste
has works in the collection
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
writing language
French
has written for
Le Figaro
date of birth
1888-03-13
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Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Paul Morand, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Paul Morand (13 March 1888 – 23 July 1976) was a French author whose short stories and novellas were lauded for their style, wit and descriptive power. His most productive literary period was the interwar period of the 1920s and 1930s. He was much admired by the upper echelons of society and the artistic avant-garde who made him a cult favorite. He has been categorized as an early Modernist and Imagist.

Morand was a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies, preparing him for a diplomatic career, and also attended Oxford University.

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