Romain Gary
French writer and diplomat (1914-1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Romain Gary (pronounced [ʁɔ.mɛ̃ ga.ʁi]; 21 May [O.S. 8 May] 1914 – 2 December 1980), born Roman Kacew (pronounced [kat͡sɛf], and also known by the pen name Émile Ajar), was a French novelist, diplomat, film director, and World War II aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt under two names. He is considered a major writer of French literature of the second half of the 20th century. He was married to Lesley Blanch, then Jean Seberg.
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Born | Roman Kacew[1] (1914-05-21)21 May 1914 Vilnius, Vilna Governorate, Lithuania |
Died | 2 December 1980(1980-12-02) (aged 66) Paris, France |
Pen name | Romain Gary, Émile Ajar, Fosco Sinibaldi, Shatan Bogat |
Occupation | Diplomat, pilot, writer |
Language | French, English, Polish, Russian, Yidish |
Nationality | French |
Citizenship | Russian Empire and Republic of Poland / France (since 1935) |
Education | Law |
Alma mater | Faculté de droit d'Aix-en-Provence Paris Law Faculty |
Period | 1945–1979 |
Genre | Novel |
Notable works | Les racines du ciel La vie devant soi |
Notable awards | Prix Goncourt (1956 and 1975) |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
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