Emmanuel Bove (20 April 1898 – 19 July 1945) was a

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

writer, who also published under the pseudonyms of Pierre Dugast and Jean Vallois.

Life and career

Emmanuel Bove was born Emmanuel Bobovnikoff on 20 April 1898 in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

to a

Jewish Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, rel ...

father who migrated from

Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...

and a

Luxembourgish Luxembourgish ( ; also ''Luxemburgish'', ''Luxembourgian'', ''Letzebu(e)rgesch''; ) is a West Germanic language that is spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 400,000 people speak Luxembourgish worldwide. The language is standardized and officiall ...

mother. He studied at the Ecole alsacienne and the lycée Calvin de Genève. At the age of 14, he decided to become a novelist. In 1915, he was sent to

boarding school A boarding school is a school where pupils live within premises while being given formal instruction. The word "boarding" is used in the sense of "room and board", i.e. lodging and meals. They have existed for many centuries, and now extend acr ...

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

, where he completed his education. Returning to Paris in 1916, he found himself in a precarious situation. In 1921, he married Suzanne Vallois and moved to the suburbs of

Vienna Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. ...

. There he began his writing career, publishing numerous popular novels under the pseudonym Jean Vallois. He returned to Paris in 1922 and worked as a journalist. His work came to the attention of

Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (; 28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954), known as Colette or Colette Willy, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a Mime artist, mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is best known in the English-speaki ...

, who helped him publish his first novel under his own name, ''Mes amis'' (''My Friends'') in 1924. The novel became a success and he consistently published until the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, winning the prix Figuière in 1928. In 1940, he was mobilized as a laborer and hoped to be able to flee to

London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

. He was unable to publish during the Occupation. He managed to escape to

Algiers Algiers is the capital city of Algeria as well as the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many Communes of Algeria, communes without having its own separate governing body. With 2,988,145 residents in 2008Census 14 April 2008: Offi ...

in 1942, where he wrote his three final novels: ''le Piège'', ''Départ dans la nuit'' and ''Non-lieu''. He returned to Paris in poor health from diseases caught during his

Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...

n exile. He died in Paris on July 19, 1945, from

Cachexia Cachexia () is a syndrome that happens when people have certain illnesses, causing muscle loss that cannot be fully reversed with improved nutrition. It is most common in diseases like cancer, Heart failure, congestive heart failure, chronic o ...

and

heart failure Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome caused by an impairment in the heart's ability to Cardiac cycle, fill with and pump blood. Although symptoms vary based on which side of the heart is affected, HF ...

Works

*''Mes amis'', novel 1924 *''Le Crime d'une nuit'', novella 1926 *''Armand'', novel 1927 *''Bécon-les-Bruyères'', novel, 1927 *''La Coalition'', novel 1927 *''La Mort de Dinah'', novel 1928 *''Coeurs et Visages'', novel 1928 *''L'Amour de Pierre Neuhart'', novel 1928 *''Une illusion'', novella 1928/1929 *''Monsieur Thorpe (Les deux masques)'', 1930 *''Journal – écrit en hiver'', novel 1931 *''Un Raskolnikoff'', novella 1932 *''Un célibataire'', novel 1932 *''Le Meurtre de Suzy Pommier'', crime novel 1933 *''Le Beau-fils'', novel 1934 *''Le Pressentiment'', 1935 (adapted into the film ''

Premonition Premonition(s) or The Premonition may refer to: Film and television * "Premonition" (''Alfred Hitchcock Presents''), an episode of ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' (1955) * "The Premonition" (''The Outer Limits''), an episode of the original ve ...

'' in 2006) *''Adieu Fombonne'', novel 1937 *''La Dernière Nuit'', novel 1939 *''Le Piège'', novel 1945 *''Départ dans la nuit'', novel 1945 *''Non-lieu'', novel 1946 *''Mémoires d'un homme singulier'', 1987

Works Available in English

* ''My Friends'', trans. Janet Louth; Manchester: Carcanet, 1986. * ''Armand'', trans. Janet Louth; Manchester ; New York, NY : Carcanet, 1987. * ''Winter's Journal'', trans. Nathalie Favre-Gilly; Evanston, Ill. : Marlboro Press/Northwestern, 1998. * ''The Murder of Suzy Pommier'', trans. Warre B. Wells. Boston : Little, Brown, 1934. * ''The Stepson'', trans. Nathalie Favre-Gilly; Marlboro, Vt. : Marlboro Press, 1991. * ''Quicksand'', trans. Dominic Di Bernardi; Marlboro, Vt. : Marlboro Press, 1993. * ''Night Departure; and No Place'', trans. Carol Volk; New York : Four Walls Eight Windows, 1995. * ''A Singular Man'', trans. Dominic Di Bernardi; Marlobor, Vt. : Marlboro Press, 1993. * ''A Raskolnikoff'', trans. Mitchell Abidor; Red Dust, 2015. * ''Henri Duchemin and His Shadows'', trans. Alyson Waters; New York Review of Books Classics, 2015.

References

External links

Website devoted to Bove
(in French) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bove, Emmanuel 1945 deaths 1898 births 20th-century French novelists 20th-century French non-fiction writers 20th-century French male writers People of French Algeria Novelists from Paris 20th-century French Jews French World War II forced labourers