About
André Maurois, born Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog, was a French writer born in Elbeuf in 1885. After serving as an interpreter with the British army during World War I, he achieved success with his first novel, Les Silences du colonel Bramble (1918). He is best known for his literary biographies, including Ariel ou la Vie de Shelley (1923) and À la Recherche de Marcel Proust (1949). His novel Climats (1928) is widely regarded as his fictional masterpiece. Elected to the Académie française in 1938, he also wrote major historical works. He died in 1967 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
* 1885-07-26 — † 1967-10-09
Major works
- Les Silences du colonel Bramble (1918)novel
- Ariel ou la Vie de Shelley (1923)biography
- Climats (1928)novel
- Histoire d'Angleterre (1937)history
- À la Recherche de Marcel Proust (1949)biography
Key milestones
- 1938Elected to the Académie française
- 1947His pen name became his legal name
- 1951President of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival
Themes
literary biographylove and marriagehistorywar experiencepsychology of characters
Sources: britannica.com · larousse.fr