Macaire Le Copte

	Macaire Le Copte ''Macaire le Copte'' is a novel by François Weyergans. It was first published in Paris in 1981 by Gallimard. This book won the Prix Victor-Rossel in 1981 and the Prix des Deux Magots The Prix des Deux Magots is a major French literary prize. It is presented to new works, and is generally awarded to works that are more off-beat and less conventional than those that receive the more mainstream Prix Goncourt. The name derives from ... in 1982. The story is set in fourth century Egypt.Bulletin of Selected Books, Pen International, 1982, volumes 32-35, p 14 Google Books Editions * ''Macaire le Copte'', Gallimard, éditions Gallimard, 1981 . References French XX Bibliography, issue 38, volume 8p 8726Pascal Ruffenach, "Des bords du désert jusqu'à son centre" (1981) Quinzaine littéraire, issue 358, p Google BooksBulletin critique du livre français, 1982 issues 433-438, page 11742Google BooksFrancois Nourissier, "Weyergans, une nouvelle métamorphose" (1981) Le Figaro Magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	François Weyergans François Weyergans (; 2 August 1941 – 27 May 2019) was a Belgian writer and director. His father, Franz Weyergans, was a Belgian and also a writer, while his mother was from Avignon in France. François Weyergans was elected to the Académie française on 26 March 2009, taking the 32nd seat which became vacant with the death of Alain Robbe-Grillet in 2008. Biography He started film studies at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques, IDHEC (Hautes Études Cinématographiques), where he came to love the films of Robert Bresson and Jean-Luc Godard, among others. He soon began to write for ''Cahiers du cinéma'' and directed his first film in 1961, on Maurice Béjart, which led to his expulsion from the school as students were banned from making professional films. Novels After having been through some psychoanalysis, he published a satirical account of his treatment in a novel called ''Le Pitre'' (1971), which attracted some critical notice and won the Roger Nimier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Prix Victor-Rossel The Prix Victor-Rossel is a literary award in Belgium that was first awarded in 1938. The award was created by three people associated with the newspaper ''Le Soir'': the owner Marie-Thérèse Rossel, the manager Lucien Fuss and the editor-in-chief, Charles Breisdorff. The name commemorates Victor Rossel, the son of Emile Rossel, the paper's founder. The prize was not awarded from 1940 to 1945 during the German occupation of Belgium. List of Winners * 1938 – Marguerite Guyaux, ''Bollèche'' * 1939 – Madeleine Ley, ''Le Grand Feu'' * 1946 – Max Defleur, ''Le Ranchaud'' * 1947 – Maurice Carême, ''Contes pour Caprine'' * 1948 – Nelly Kristink, ''Le Renard à l'anneau d'or'' * 1949 – Jean Welle, ''Le bonheur est pour demain...'' * 1950 – André Villers, ''La Griffe du léopard'' * 1951 – Daniel Gillès, ''Mort la douce'' * 1952 – Albert Ayguesparse, ''Notre ombre nous précède'' * 1953 – Paul-Aloïse De Bock, ''Terres basses'' * 1954 – Jacqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Prix Des Deux Magots The Prix des Deux Magots is a major French literary prize. It is presented to new works, and is generally awarded to works that are more off-beat and less conventional than those that receive the more mainstream Prix Goncourt. The name derives from the extant Parisian café "Les Deux Magots", which began as a drapery store in 1813, taking its name from a popular play of the time, "The two figurines of China". It housed a wine merchant in the 19th century, and was refurbished in 1914 into a café. Winners 1933: Raymond Queneau ''Le Chiendent'' 1934: Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes ''Monsieur Jean ou l'Amour absolu'' 1935: Jacques Baron ''Charbon de Mer'' 1936: Michel Matveev ''Étrange Famille'' 1937: Georges Pillement ''Plaisir d'Amour'' 1938: Pierre Jean Launay ''Léonie la Bienheureuse'' 1941: J. M. Aimot ''Nos mitrailleuses n'ont pas tiré'' 1942: Olivier Séchan ''Les Corps ont soif'' 1944: Jean Milo '' L'Esprit de famille'' 1946: Jean Loubes ''Le Regret de Paris' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1981 Belgian Novels Events January * January 1 Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kills 150 people. Japan suffers a less serious earthquake on the same day. * January 25 – In South Africa the largest part of the town La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]