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Pierre Gamarra was a French poet, writer, essayist, and literary critic. Born Pierre Albert Gamarra in Toulouse on July 10, 1919, he held the position of editor-in-chief during his career. He wrote in French and was a native speaker of the language. His notable works include Le maître d'école, L'empreinte de l'ours, La maison de feu, Le Mystère de la Berlurette, and Solo.
Gamarra received the Order of the Badge of Honour for his contributions. He died in Argenteuil on May 20, 2009. Throughout his life, he maintained French citizenship. His bibliography comprises 45 works, reflecting his extensive output as an author.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1919
- Works
- 45
Top works
- Le maître d'école
- L'empreinte de l'ours
- La maison de feu
- Le Mystère de la Berlurette
- Solo
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Key facts
- Born
- Pierre Albert Gamarra , ( 1919-07-10 ) 10 July 1919, Toulouse , France
- Died
- 20 May 2009 (2009-05-20) (aged 89), Argenteuil , France
- Occupation
- Writer
- Genre
- Novel, Children's literature , Fable , Poetry, Essay
- Subject
- Toulouse , Midi-Pyrénées
- Notable works
- La Maison de feu (1948) Le Maître d'école (1955) La Mandarine et le Mandarin (1970) Mon cartable
- Notable awards
- Hélène Vacaresco Prize for Poetry 1943 National Council of the Resistance Prize 1944 Veillon International Grand Prize for the Novel 1948 Literature for the Youth Prize 1961 SGDL Grand Prize for the Novel 1985
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Pierre
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Toulouse
- Place of death
- Argenteuil
- Occupation
- translator
- Position held
- editor-in-chief
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Official website
- pierregamarra.com
- Image
- Pierre Gamarra 1953, Paris.jpg
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- Commons category
- Pierre Gamarra
- date of birth
- 1919-07-10
- date of death
- 2009-05-20
- name in native language
- Pierre Gamarra
- writing language
- French
- birth name
- Pierre Albert Gamarra
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Encyclopedic overview
Pierre Gamarra ( French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ gamaˈʁa]; 10 July 1919 – 20 May 2009) was a French poet, novelist and literary critic, a long-time chief editor and director of the literary magazine Europe.Gamarra is best known for his poems and novels for the youth and for narrative and poetical works deeply rooted in his native region of Midi-Pyrénées.
Life
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