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Henry de Montherlant

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French[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12] b. 20 April 1895, Paris, France[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12] d. 21 September 1972, Paris, France[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12] active 1920–1972

Henry de Montherlant (1895–1972) was a prominent French novelist, playwright, essayist, and poet. Born into an aristocratic family of Catalan origin in Paris, he was educated at the Lycée Janson de Sailly and the Sainte-Croix boarding school. His works are characterized by their stylistic conciseness and exploration of themes such as masculine rigor, sensual pursuits, and the decline of traditional virtues. He was elected to the Académie française in 1960 without formal candidacy and received honors including the Croix de guerre for his service during World War I.[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]

  • masculine rigor
  • sensual pursuits
  • decline of traditional virtues

Books

  1. Brassaï Fiesta in Seville 2547
    Fiesta in Seville
    Brassaï
  2. Brassaï Seville en Fete 1327
    Seville en Fete
    Brassaï
    €45.00

Works by Henry de Montherlant

  • 1956 Fiesta in Seville Thames & Hudson · book · English Preface by Henri de Montherlant.

Awards

  • Croix de guerre France (World War I)

References

  1. Henry de Montherlant. Wikipedia link
  2. Montherlant Henry de. Universalis link
  3. Henry de Montherlant. Wikipedia link
  4. Henry de Montherlant. Booknode link
  5. Henry de Montherlant. Britannica link
  6. Henry de Montherlant. Grokipedia link
  7. Henry de Montherlant. Montherlant.be link
  8. Henry de Montherlant. THEATREonline link
  9. Henry de Montherlant. Everything Explained link
  10. Henry de Montherlant. INA link
  11. Henry de Montherlant. IMDb link
  12. Henry de Montherlant. Gallimard link