Michel Tournier

Michel Tournier (born 1924) is a French writer who was born in Paris. His works are highly considered and have won important awards such as the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie Française in 1967 for Vendredi ou les limbes du Pacifique. and the Prix Goncourt for Le Roi des aulnes in 1970. His works dwell on the fantastic, his inspirations include traditional German culture, Catholicism, and the philosophies of Gaston Bachelard. He currently lives in Choisel and is a member of the Académie Goncourt. His autobiography has been translated and published in English as The Wind Spirit (Beacon Press, 1988).

Related Topics:
1924 - French - Paris - Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie Française - 1967 - Prix Goncourt - 1970 - German - Gaston Bachelard - Choisel - Académie Goncourt

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Works:

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• Vendredi ou les Limbes du Pacifique (1967)
• Le Roi des aulnes (1970)
• Les Météores (1975)
• Le Vent Paraclet (1977)
• Vendredi ou la Vie sauvage (1977)
• Le Coq de bruyère (1978)
• Gaspard, Melchior et Balthazar (1980)
• Le Vol du vampire (1981)
• Gilles et Jeanne (1983)
• La Goutte d'or (1986)
• Petites Proses (1986)
• Le Medianoche amoureux (1989)
• La Couleuvrine (1994)
• Le Miroir des idées (1994)
• Journal extime (2002)