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André Soubiran (29 July 1910 – 29 July 1999) was a French physician and novelist.
Soubiran studied medicine in Toulouse and later in Paris, obtaining his doctorate in 1935. At the beginning of World War II, he took part in the Battle of France, an experience he recounted in ''J'étais médecin avec les chars'' ("I was a doctor with the tanks") which earned him the
Soubiran studied medicine in Toulouse and later in Paris, obtaining his doctorate in 1935. At the beginning of World War II, he took part in the Battle of France, an experience he recounted in ''J'étais médecin avec les chars'' ("I was a doctor with the tanks") which earned him the Prix Renaudot
The Prix Théophraste-Renaudot or Prix Renaudot () is a French literary award.
History
The prize was created in 1926 by ten art critics awaiting the results of deliberation of the jury of the Prix Goncourt. While not officially related to the ...
in 1943.
Soubiran's literary series ''Les hommes en blanc'' ("The men in white"), initially published from 1947 to 1958, was a commercial success, with the first two books selling more than 1.5 million copies. It was translated in English in 3 volumes: ''The Doctors'', ''The Healing Oath'' and ''Good-bye, Doctor Roch'', and was adapted into a film in 1955 ('' Men in White'', directed by Ralph Habib
Ralph Habib (Paris, 29 June 1912 – Paris, 27 June 1969) was a French film director of Lebanese origin. He started his film career with Pathé. He later worked as assistant director notably Jean Dréville and Jean-Paul Le Chanois before directin ...
).
Books by Soubiran translated in English also include ''L'île aux fous'' (''Bedlam'', 1955) and ''Journal d'une femme en blanc'' (''Diary of a Woman in White'', 1964). The latter, which tackled the subject of then-illegal abortion, was adapted for the big screen in 1965 (''A Woman in White
''A Woman in White'' (French: ''Le Journal d'une femme en blanc'') is a 1965 French-Italian drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Marie-José Nat, Jean Valmont and Claude Gensac. It was written by Jean Aurenche and André Soubir ...
'', directed by Claude Autant-Lara
Claude Autant-Lara (; 5 August 1901 – 5 February 2000) was a French film director and later Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Biography
Born at Luzarches in Val-d'Oise, Autant-Lara was educated in France and at London's Mill Hill Sc ...
).
References
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