Bernard Nabonne (1897-1951) was a French writer of Bearnaise origin. He is best known for his novels written in the 1920s, for example, ''La Butte aux Cailles'' (1925) and ''Maitena'' (1927). The latter won 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 ...

. Other notable works include ''Joseph Bonaparte'' (1950 Prix Thérouanne), ''À la Gasconne'' (1935 Prix Paul Flat), and ''À l'abandon'' (1932

Prix Montyon The Montyon Prize (french: Prix Montyon) is a series of prizes awarded annually by the French Academy of Sciences and the Académie française. They are endowed by the French benefactor Baron de Montyon. History Prior to the start of the French ...

). Besides fiction, he also wrote a number of books on

French history The first written records for the history of France appeared in the Iron Age. What is now France made up the bulk of the region known to the Romans as Gaul. The first writings on indigenous populations mainly start in the first century BC. Greek ...

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1897 births 1951 deaths 20th-century French non-fiction writers 20th-century French male writers Prix Renaudot winners Place of birth missing {{France-historian-stub