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André Le Gal
Andre Le Gal (1946-2013) was a French people, French writer. He wrote around a dozen novels, among which are ''Le Shangaïé'', winner of the Prix Maison de la Presse, and ''Ensemble de ses travaux'', winner of the Prix Amic, awarded by the Academie Francaise. He was also awarded Citoyen d'honneur by the town of Saint-Malo. References Awards * 1986 : Prix des Maisons de la presse for ''Le Shangaïé'' * 1990 : Prix Breizh for ''Le roi des chiens'' * 1998 : Prix Amic de l'Académie française for ''L'ensemble de ses travaux'' Works * 1986 : Le Shangaïé * 1990 : Le Roi des chiens * 1991 : L'Or des sables * 1992 : Hawaï * 1993 : Au caprice des esprits * 1994 : Les Cœurs marins * 1998 : Chroniques des gens de mer * 1998 : Les Années fantômes * 2002 : Saigon * 2004 : Le Dernier Mandarin * 2007 : Les Sœurs de Saint-Pétersbourg References {{DEFAULTSORT:Le Gal, Andre French writers 1946 births 2013 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French People
The French people (french: Français) are an ethnic group and nation primarily located in Western Europe that share a common French culture, history, and language, identified with the country of France. The French people, especially the native speakers of langues d'oïl from northern and central France, are primarily the descendants of Gauls (including the Belgae) and Romans (or Gallo-Romans, western European Celtic and Italic peoples), as well as Germanic peoples such as the Franks, the Visigoths, the Suebi and the Burgundians who settled in Gaul from east of the Rhine after the fall of the Roman Empire, as well as various later waves of lower-level irregular migration that have continued to the present day. The Norse also settled in Normandy in the 10th century and contributed significantly to the ancestry of the Normans. Furthermore, regional ethnic minorities also exist within France that have distinct lineages, languages and cultures such as Bretons in Brittany, Occi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
