Roger Chauviré (1880,

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– 14 March 1957, Paris) was a French writer, winner of the 1933 edition of the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française.

Biography

Roger Chauviré long taught at the

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. A novelist, poet and historian, he wrote numerous articles and books on the mythological history and traditions of the Gaelic countries. He was also a specialist in the work of Jean Bodin and wrote a thesis published in 1914. Chauviré won several prizes awarded by the Académie française including the Grand prix Gobert (1917) for ''Jean Bodin, auteur de la République'', the Prix Archon-Despérouses (1922) for ''Le tombeau d’Hector'', twice the

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(1927) for ''La geste de la branche rouge ou l’Iliade irlandaise'' and (1930) for ''L’incantation'' and the Grand Prix du Roman (1930) for ''Mademoiselle de Boisdauphin''. The Irish war of independence took place during his first years in Ireland and he wrote a book on the subject " L'Irlande insurgée", later translated as "Ireland in rebellion". This was written under the pseudonym Sylvain Briollay. He took the name from the town of

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, in the Loire valley, where he spent his summers. A street in the town is named after him.

Works

* 1914: ''Jean Bodin, auteur de "La République"'', Champion. * 1926: ''La Geste de la Branche rouge'', Librairie de France * 1929: ''L'Incantation'', Firmin-Didot * 1933: ''Mademoiselle de Bois-Dauphin'', Grand prix du roman de l'Académie française * 1937: ''Le Secret de Marie Stuart'', Armand Colin * 1938: ''Cécile Vardoux'',

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* 1947: preface of '' L'épopée irlandaise T2'' * 1949: ''Contes ossianiques'',

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* 1949: ''Greg le Libérateur'', Flammarion * 1951: ''La Guerre et l'amour, chronique du règne de Henri III'', André Bonne * 1953: ''Au fil des jours : poèmes'', Éditions de l'Ouest * 1954: ''Madame Marin ou la Vertu récompensée'', André Bonne

References

External links

Roger Chauviré. Jean Bodin, auteur de la «République». (compte rendu)
on Persée
Introduction to Bernard Shaw by R. Chauviré
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on the site of the Académie française {{DEFAULTSORT:Chauvire, Roger 20th-century French non-fiction writers 20th-century French male writers Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française winners People from Constantine, Algeria 1880 births 1957 deaths