Robert de Saint Jean (1901–1987) was a French writer and journalist. He was the companion of the French-speaking American writer

Julien Green Julien Green (September 6, 1900 – August 13, 1998) was an American writer who authored several novels (''The Dark Journey'', ''The Closed Garden'', ''Moira'', ''Each Man in His Darkness'', the ''Dixie'' trilogy, etc.), a four-volume autobiog ...

. Like the latter, he kept a diary which he published and allows to understand the French cultural life over several decades. He worked, in particular, to '' Paris-Soir,

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'' or ''

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''. In 1984 he received the prix Marcel Proust. He also worked as editor for the Plon publishing house.

Works

*1934: ''La vraie révolution de Roosevelt'',

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*1941: ''Démocratie, beurre et canons'', Maison de la France, New York
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*1936: ''Le Feu sacré'',

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*1967: ''Julien Green par lui-même'',

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*1974: ''Journal d'un journaliste'' *1975: ''Moins cinq'' *1983: ''Passé pas mort'', Grasset * ''Julien Green'', with Luc Estang

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