Jean Durtal, real name Marie-Charlotte Sandberg-Charpentier (16 February 1905 - 27 June 1999) was a 20th-century French poet, novelist, and woman of letters. She was also a journalist and directed the journal ''

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6 July 1999: Obituary

Literary prizes

Jean Durtal was awarded several literary prizes by the

Académie française An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the go ...

: *1971: ''Chants pour Athanaël'', Prix François Coppée (poetry prize established in 1907) *1974: ''Livre blanc'', Prix Émile Hinzelin (poetry prize established in 1945) *1979: ''Les raisins de septembre'',

Prix Broquette-Gonin The prix Broquette-Gonin was a former prize awarded by the Académie française. It rewarded four disciplines: history, literature, philosophy and poetry. A separate prize was awarded by subject. Prix Broquette-Gonin (history) The prix Broque ...

(literary prize established in 1910)

Bibliography

*1946: ''Le Héros'', preface by Pierre Dejussieu-Pontcarral, cowritten with Jean Durtal and Pierre-Marie-Philippe Dejussieu, Éditions Gutenberg, Paris *1949: ''La peau des autres'', Éditions L'Elan *1951: ''Je suis gueri'', Éditions : L'Elan *1954: ''Le Voile de Béatrice'', Angers *1957: ''L'Homme au pilori'', Les éditions ludographiques françaises, Nice *1960: ''Le Chef d'orchestre : Poèmes'', Les éditions ludographiques françaises, Nice *1966: ''Les coulisses de la politique. une femme témoigne 1932-1942'', *1970: ''Saïd Akl, Poète Libanais'', Nouvelles Éditions Latines *1971: ''Chants pour Athanaël'', Éditions Dar al kitab, Beyrouth *1972: ''Les Raisins de septembre'', Nouvelles Éditions Latines *1973: ''Livre blanc'', Nouvelles Éditions Latines *1975: ''Choix de textes de Jean Durtal, essais... bibliographie, documents'' cowritten with Jean Durtal, and

Pierre Silvain Pierre Silvain (1926 in Morocco – 30 October 2009) was a French writer and playwright. Works *1960: ''La Part de l'ombre'', novel, Plon *1963: ''La Chair et l'ombre'', novel, Plon *1964: ''L'Air et la chanson'', novel, Plon *1965: ''La Dame d ...

, Collection Poètes actuels, Éditions Actuelles Formes et langages *1980: ''Place Du Ralliement'', Éditions Val De Loire Angers *1986: ''La Fontaine du soir'', Éditions Firmin-Didot *''Le trottoir des veuves'' Nouvelles Éditions Latines *''Rue de la Sagesse'', Nouvelles Éditions Latines, reprint 2008

References

External links

Jean Durtal
on the site of the Académie française {{DEFAULTSORT:Durtal, Jean Winners of the Prix Broquette-Gonin (literature) French women novelists French women journalists 20th-century French poets People from Angers 1905 births 1999 deaths 20th-century French women writers