Charles Silvestre (2 February 1889 – 31 March 1948) was a French regionally inspired novel writer. A friend of

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, he would collaborate with the

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. The settings of his novels are usually the borders of

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and

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. He won the literary

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in 1926 with his novel ''Prodige du cœur''.

Works

*1920: ''L'Incomparable Ami'' *1920: ''Le Soleil de Salamine'' *1922: ''L'Amour et la mort de Jean Pradeau'', preface by Jérôme and

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, (published as a

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in from 22 July 1933 to 16 August 1933) *1923: ''Le Merveilleux Médecin'' *1924: ''Aimée Villard, fille de France'' *1924: ''Cœurs paysans'', introduction by

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*1925: ''Belle Sylvie'' *1926:''Prodige du cœur'',

, adorned with 28 original watercolors by *1926: ''Dans la lumière du cloître'', Plon - ''Le Roseau d'Or'' n° 11 *1927: ''Amour sauvé'' *1928: ''Le Vent du gouffre'' *1929: ''La Prairie et la flamme'' *1929: ''Le Voyage rustique'' *1931: ''Monsieur Terral'' *1931: ''Pleine terre'' *1932: ''Au soleil des saisons'' *1933: ''Le Livre d'un terrien'' *1933: ''L'Orage sur la maison'' *1933: ''Le Passé d'amour'' *1934: ''Le Nid d'épervier'' *1935: ''La Roue tourne'' *1936: ''Le Démon du soir'' *1936: ''Mère et fils'' *1944: ''Dernier Noël'' *1946: ''Manoir''

Bibliography

*''Correspondance Henri Pourrat-Charles Silvestre'', éd. critique établie par Claude Dalet, pref. by Claire Pourrat, Clermont-Ferrand, Bibliothèque municipale et interuniversitaire, 1983

External links

Charles Silvestre
on Réseau intercommunale de lecture du Haut-Limousin {{DEFAULTSORT:Silvestre, Charles 20th-century French non-fiction writers Prix Femina winners 1889 births People from Tulle 1948 deaths