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Robert Merle was a French novelist, translator, screenwriter, and science fiction writer. Born in Tébessa, he was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand. He participated in World War II and began his work period in 1949. His notable works include *Week-end at Zuydcoote*, *Animal doué de raison*, *Fortune de france. l'enfant roi.*, *Heretic Dawn*, *L' Idole*, and *La muerte es mi oficio*.
Merle received the Prix Goncourt, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, and the Combatant's Cross. He died of myocardial infarction in Grosrouvre on 27 March 2004. His work period ended in 2003. He wrote in French and was recognized in the Prix Goncourt collection.
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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
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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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
via Wikipedia infobox
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
- Award
- Combatant's Cross
- Notable work
- Week-end at Zuydcoote
- 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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