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Georges Piroué
Georges Piroué (5 August 1920, La Chaux-de-Fonds – 7 January 2005, Dampierre-sur-Loire near Saumur age 84) was a Swiss writer. Biography After studying literature and a doctorate at the University of Neuchâtel, Georges Piroué left for Paris. After he published two collections of poetry, ''Nature sans rivage'' (1951) and ''Chansons à dire'' (1953), he turned to the writing of short stories. He became a literary advisor and set up a translation department for the authors of Southern Italy and Sicily at the Éditions Denoël, which published almost all his texts from 1960 to 1985. Prizes *1966: *1979: Prix Littéraire Valery Larbaud for ''Feux et lieux'' Bibliography (selection) Short stories *1961: ''Ariane, ma sanglante'' *1966: ''Ces Eaux qui ne vont nulle part'' *1969: ''La Façade et autres miroirs'' *1979: ''Feux et lieux'' *1989: ''Madame double étoile'' *1992: ''L'Herbe tendre'' Novels *1962: ''Une manière de durer'' *1972: ''La vie supposée de Thà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds () is a Swiss city in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometers south of the French border. After Geneva, Lausanne and Fribourg, it is the fourth largest city located in the Romandie, the French-speaking part of the country, with a population () of . The city was founded in 1656. Its growth and prosperity is mainly bound up with the watch-making industry. It is the most important centre of the watch-making industry in the area known as the Watch Valley. Partially destroyed by a fire in 1794, La Chaux-de-Fonds was rebuilt following a grid street plan, which was and is still original among Swiss cities, the only exception being the easternmost section of the city, which was spared by the fire. This creates an interesting and obvious transition from the old section to the newer section. The roads in the original section are very narrow and winding, which then open up to the grid pattern near the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
