About
Vercors, born Jean Marcel Adolphe Bruller, was a French writer, illustrator, and engraver. Son of a Hungarian-Jewish father and a French mother, he initially worked in graphic arts before joining the Resistance. In 1941, he co-founded with Pierre de Lescure the clandestine publishing house Les Éditions de Minuit, which published his famous story Le Silence de la mer, a symbol of intellectual resistance. After the war, he continued a literary career marked by philosophical and fantastical novels exploring questions of humanity and identity. He received the Médaille de la Résistance for his commitment.
* 1902-02-26 — † 1991-06-10
Major works
- Le Silence de la mer (1942)novel
- Les Animaux dénaturés (1952)novel
- Sylva (1961)novel
- La Bataille du silence (1967)memoir
- Anne Boleyn (1985)novel
Key milestones
- 1941Co-founded Les Éditions de Minuit with Pierre de Lescure.
- 1942Published Le Silence de la mer, the first book of Les Éditions de Minuit.
- 1963Sylva was a finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Themes
resistancehumanityidentityfreedomfantastic
Sources: deutsche-biographie.de · oxfordreference.com