Roger Nimier (31 October 1925 – 28 September 1962) was a French novelist.

Life

Nimier was born in

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, and served in the French Army, specifically in the 2nd Hussard Regiment in the Second World War (until 1945). He began to write quite early in his life. His first novel, ''Les Épées'' (''The Swords'') was published in 1948, when he was only 23. Nimier was the recognized leader of the '' Hussards'', a literary group which included notably

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and Jacques Laurent, opposed to

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. He was opposed to the figure of the "engaged writer" symbolized by

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. Nimier most famous work is considered to be '' The Blue Hussar'' published in 1950. Nimier also wrote in

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review ''

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''. He also worked with director

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on the screenplay for Malle's 1958 film '' Ascenseur pour l'échafaud''. The

Roger Nimier Prize The Roger Nimier Prize () is a French literature award. It is supposed to go to "a young author whose spirit is in line with the literary works of Roger Nimier". Nimier (1925–1962) was a novelist and a leading member of the Hussards (literary move ...

was established in 1963 and goes to "a young author whose spirit is in line with the literary works of Roger Nimier".

Published works

* '' Les Épées'' (1948) * '' Perfide'' (1950) * '' The Blue Hussar'' (''Le hussard bleu'') (1950) * '' Les Enfants tristes'' (1951) * '' Nothing to Make a Fuss About'' (''Histoire d'un amour'') (1953) * '' D'Artagnan amoureux'' (1962) * '' L' Etrangere'' (1968)

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1925 births 1962 deaths Novelists from Paris French Army personnel of World War II People affiliated with Action Française Road incident deaths in France 20th-century French novelists French male novelists 20th-century French male writers {{France-writer-stub

Life

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