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Georges Govy

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Georges Govy (born 1913 Yevpatoria, Crimea, died 18 January 1975 Paris) was a French writer, journalist, and winner of the 1955 Prix Renaudot.

Life

His father was a famous painter, died during the Russian Revolution. He was a seaman, and settled in Paris. He was a foreign correspondent during the Spanish Civil War, and became friends with André Malraux.[1] He was a volunteer during World War II. In 1942, he joined the Mouvement de la jeunesse sioniste MJS (Zionist youth movement), in Grenoble, led by Toto Giniewski.[2]

Works

  • Sang russe Ed. du Seuil, 1946, OCLC 490044370
  • Le Moissonneur d'épines, La Table ronde. 1955 OCLC 59766686, Prix Renaudot.
  • Sang d'Espagne, A. Fayard, 1958, OCLC 419948108
    • Madonna ohne Wunder : Erzählungen Berlin : Verl. Volk u. Welt, 1963, OCLC 250864723
  • Les jours maigres Ed. du Seuil, OCLC 369693724

References