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Pierre Drieu La Rochelle was a French writer born in the 10th arrondissement of Paris on January 3, 1893. He participated in World War I and later engaged in World War II Axis collaboration in France. His political affiliations included membership in the French Popular Party and employment with the publication *Je suis partout*. He also contributed to *La Nouvelle Revue française*.
He died in the 17th arrondissement of Paris on March 15, 1945, from a drug overdose. His notable works include *Feu Follet Suivi de Adieu à Gonzague*, *Jeune Européen*, *Homme à Cheval*, and *Idee per una rivoluzione degli europei*. He wrote in French, which was also his native language.
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- Born
- 1893-01-03
- Died
- 1945-03-15
- Works
- 118
Top works
- Idee per una rivoluzione degli europei
- Feu Follet Suivi de Adieu à Gonzague
- Jeune Européen
- Homme à Cheval
- Le feu follet
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Paris, France
Pierre Eugène Drieu La Rochelle (3 January 1893 – 15 March 1945) was a French writer of novels, short stories and political essays. He was born, lived and died in Paris. Drieu La Rochelle became a proponent of French fascism in the 1930s, and was a well-known collaborationist during the German occupation. Drieu was born into a middle class family from Normandy, based in the 17th arrondissement…
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Key facts
- Born
- Pierre Eugène Drieu La Rochelle , ( 1893-01-03 ) 3 January 1893, Paris , France
- Died
- 15 March 1945 (1945-03-15) (aged 52), Paris, France
- Occupation
- Novelist , short story writer, essayist
- Language
- French
- Notable works
- Le Feu Follet (1931) Gilles (1939)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Pierre
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- 17th arrondissement of Paris
- Occupation
- writer
- Employer
- Je suis partout
- Political party
- French Popular Party
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Notable work
- La Nouvelle Revue française
- Participant in
- WWII Axis collaboration in France
- Conflict
- World War I
- Image
- M. Drieu La Rochelle en 1930.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1893-01-03
- date of death
- 1945-03-15
- manner of death
- Suicide
- name in native language
- Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
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- Pierre Drieu la Rochelle
- cause of death
- drug overdose
- writing language
- French
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Encyclopedic overview
Pierre Eugène Drieu La Rochelle ( French: [dʁjø la ʁɔʃɛl]; 3 January 1893 – 15 March 1945) was a French writer of novels, short stories, and political essays. He was born, lived and died in Paris. Drieu La Rochelle became a proponent of French fascism in the 1930s, and was a well-known collaborationist during the German occupation. He is best known for his books Le Feu Follet and Gilles.
Early life
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