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French writer

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Robert Merle (1908–2004) was a French novelist, translator, screenwriter, and science fiction writer. Born in Tébessa, he was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand. His literary career began in 1949, and he wrote in French. Notable works include *Week-end at Zuydcoote*, *Heretic Dawn*, *L' Idole*, and *La muerte es mi oficio*.

Merle participated in World War II and received the Combatant's Cross. He was awarded the Prix Goncourt and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. He died of a myocardial infarction in Grosrouvre.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1908
Died
2004
Works
115

Top works

  • Animal doue de raison
  • Fortune de france. l'enfant roi.
  • Heretic Dawn
  • L' Idole
  • La muerte es mi oficio

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Film & TV

Writing · Tébessa, Constantine, France [now Algeria]

Robert Merle (28 August 1908 – 27 March 2004) was a French novelist. Merle was born in 1908 in Tébessa, French Algeria. His father Félix, who was an interpreter "with a perfect knowledge of literary and spoken Arabic", was killed in 1916 in the Dardanelles. Young Merle and his mother moved to Paris, where he attended three lycées and the Sorbonne. Merle was professor of English Literature at…

Known for

  • Emmanuelle: Queen of French Erotic Cinema — Self2021
  • 30 millions d'amis — Self1976
  • Apostrophes — Self1975
  • Apostrophes — Self - Écrivain1975
  • Samedi soir — Self (archive footage)1971

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1937-04-06
Active to
2016-04-06

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
40
Total plays
693

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

7h-index
Works
55
Cited by
2,511

Research areas

MedicineSurgeryPhysical medicine and rehabilitationOrthodonticsPathology

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Key facts

Born
( 1908-08-28 ) 28 August 1908, Tébessa , French Algeria
Died
27 March 2004 (2004-03-27) (aged 95), Montfort-l'Amaury , France
Occupation
Novelist
Nationality
French
Period
1949–2003
Notable awards
Prix Goncourt

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Georges
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Tébessa
Place of death
Grosrouvre
Occupation
teacher
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Conflict
World War II
Image
Robert Merle (1964).JPG
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Commons category
Robert Merle
date of birth
1908-08-29
date of death
2004-03-27
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Robert Merle
ethnic group
French
start of work period
1949-00-00
writing language
French
end of work period
2003-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Robert Merle ( French: [ʁɔbɛʁ mɛʁl]; 28 August 1908 – 27 March 2004) was a French novelist.

Early life

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