About
Marcel Aymé, born March 29, 1902 in Joigny and died October 14, 1967 in Paris, was a French writer. Orphaned by his mother at age two, he grew up in the Jura countryside, a rural childhood that deeply influenced his work. After his first novel Brûlebois (1926), he won the Prix Renaudot in 1929 for La Table aux crevés. He achieved fame with La Jument verte (The Green Mare, 1933), a comic novel of village life. Author of over twenty novels, numerous short stories, plays, and children's tales, he blended fantasy, absurdist humor, and social satire. His short story Le Passe-muraille (The Walker-Through-Walls, 1943) remains famous. During the Occupation, he published in collaborationist journals, which sparked controversy after the war.
* 1902-03-28 — † 1967-10-14
Major works
- La Table aux crevés (1929)novel
- La Jument verte (1933)novel
- Le Passe-muraille (1943)short story
- Les Contes du chat perché (1934)collection of tales
- La Tête des autres (1952)play
Key milestones
- 1929Won the Prix Renaudot for La Table aux crevés.
- 1943Publication of the short story Le Passe-muraille.
- 1967Died in Paris on October 14.
Themes
FantasySocial satireAbsurdist humorRural lifeJustice and the judicial system
Sources: data.bnf.fr · id.loc.gov · britannica.com