- Roger Nimier
Roger Nimier (1925-1962) is a French novelist.
Life
He was born in 1925, and served in the French Army, specifically in the 2nd
Hussard Regiment in the Second World War (Until 1945). [ [http://www.rabac.com/demo/ELLIT/aut-20e/Nimier.htm Biography (In French)] ] He began to write quite early in his life. His first novel, "Les Épées" ("The Swords") was published in 1948, when he was only 23.He was the leader of the "Hussards", a literary group which included notably
Antoine Blondin ,Michel Déon andJacques Laurent , opposed toexistentialism . He was opposed to the figure of the "engaged writer" symbolized byJean-Paul Sartre .His most famous work is considered to be "Le Hussard bleu" published in 1950. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0632357/bio IMDb] ] Nimier also wrote in monarchist review "La Nation française ".He also worked with director
Louis Malle on the screenplay for Malle's 1958 film "Ascenseur pour l'échafaud ".Published Works
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Les Épées (1948)
*Perfide (1950?)
*Le hussard bleu (1950)
*Les Enfants tristes (1951)
*Histoire d’un amour (1953)
*L' Etrangere (1968)References
See also
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Hussards (literary movement)
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