1901–1992
Jacques Perret (September 8, 1901, Trappes, Yvelines â December 10, 1992, Paris) was a French writer best known for his novel Le Caporal Ãpinglé (1947), which tells the story of his captivity in Germany and of his escape attempts.
Jacques Perret (September 8, 1901, Trappes, Yvelines â December 10, 1992, Paris) was a French writer best known for his novel Le Caporal Ãpinglé (1947), which tells the story of his captivity in Germany and of his escape attempts. This novel would later be adapted into a film by famous French director Jean Renoir in 1962. Perret was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story for the film The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954).
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Julien Gracq (French: [gÊak]; born Louis Poirier; 27 July 1910 â 22 December 2007) was a French writer.
Marcel Paul (French pronunciation: [maÊsÉl pÉl]; 12 July 1900 â 11 November 1982) was a French trade unionist and communist politician.