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French writer, novelist, essayist, poet and journalist, born in Bordeaux in 1885 and died in Paris in 1970.

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François Mauriac is a major French writer of the 20th century, an important figure of Catholic literature. He was elected to the Académie française in 1933 and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1952. His novels explore the torments of the human soul, family conflicts and divine grace. Engaged in the Resistance during World War II, he was also an influential journalist. Among his famous novels are Thérèse Desqueyroux and Vipers' Tangle.

Major works

  • Le Baiser au lépreux (1922)novel
  • Thérèse Desqueyroux (1927)novel
  • Le Nœud de vipères (1932)novel
  • Le Mystère Frontenac (1933)novel
  • La Pharisienne (1941)novel

Key milestones

  • 1933Elected to the Académie française (seat 22).
  • 1952Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
  • 1958Awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.

Themes

Catholicism and graceFamily conflictsSin and redemptionProvince and bourgeoisieTorments of the soul

Sources: nobelprize.org · britannica.com · academie-francaise.fr

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