Savignon, André
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Birthname | Fernand Eugène André Savignon | ||||
born on | 1 January 1878 at 09:30 (= 09:30 AM ) | ||||
Place | Tarbes, France, 43n14, 0e05 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m0e05 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Biography
French author.
he won the Prix Goncourt in 1912 with his novel "Les filles de la pluie", describing the daily life in Ouessant Island.
Working as a reporter for various newspapers, he visited England regularly. He was in London when World War II broke out in 1939, was in Plymouth during the Blitz and then remained in London until his death at the age of 69, at The French Hospital, from pneumonia on 10 January 1947.
Two marriages, no children.
Events
- Work : Prize 1912 (Goncourt Prize)
Source Notes
Birth certificate in Didier Geslain archive, 's' pdf file, p. 65.
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction
- Notable : Awards : Other Awards (Goncourt Prize)