Roger Vrigny (19 May 1920, Paris – 16 August 1997,

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) was a 20th-century French writer.

Biography

A professor, Roger Vrigny turned to the theater in 1950 by founding a small company ("La Compagnie du Miroir"), before devoting himself to literature with his first novel, ''Arban'', in 1954. He entered literature under the aegis of the writer and poet Robert Mallet. Also a radio personality, Roger Vrigny hosted the program ''Belles Lettres'' on the ORTF in 1955, then the ''Matinée littéraire'' on France Culture from 1966. For thirty years, he animated various literary programs, the most recent being "Lettres Ouvertes", aired every Wednesday on France Culture. He was a member of the jury of the Prix Renaudot. Roger Vrigny never stopped working as a novelist, essayist and publisher, all activities also marked by discretion and demand. In 1963, he received the

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for his book ''La Nuit de Mougins'', and in 1989 the

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for all of his work. His last published work, ''Instants dérobés'' ( Éditions Gallimard, 1996), was composed of extracts from his diary held from 1972 to 1991. He died at the age of 77. He is buried in

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, in his village of adoption

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Works

*1954: ''Arban'', Gallimard *1956: ''Lauréna'', Gallimard *1958: ''Barbégal'', Gallimard *1963: ''La Nuit de Mougins'', Prix Femina *1968: ''Fin de journée'', Gallimard *1972: ''La vie brève'', Gallimard *1974: ''Pourquoi cette joie ?'', Gallimard *1979: ''Un ange passe'', Gallimard *1983: ''Sentiments distingués'',

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Prix Dumas-Millier
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*1985: ''Accident de parcours,'' followed by ''Amour'' and ''Une tache sur la vitre'', Gallimard *1988: ''Le bonhomme d'Ampère'', Gallimard *1989: ''Sang Indien et autres nouvelles'' (Roger Vrigny wrote the preface of this collection) ''(La Découverte / Le Monde)'' Prix du jeune écrivain 1989. *1990: ''Les Cœurs sensibles'', Gallimard *1990: ''Le besoin d'écrire'', Grasset *1990: ''La Confession de Rousseau'' (theatre), Editions Actes Sud-Papiers *1994: ''Le Garçon d’orage'', Gallimard *1996: ''Instants dérobés'', Gallimard *1998: ''Ciel de lit et autres nouvelles'',

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, collective work including texts by Roger Vrigny, Olivier Balazuc, François-Xavier Molia, Rodolfo Pinto...

Adaptations

*1983: ' by after

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*1989: ' *1996: Roger Vrigny's novel ''Le Garçon d’orage'' was adapted for television by Jérôme Foulon with ** Daniel Russo as Marcellin ** Vincent Lecœur as Willie ** Véronique Silver as Germaine ** François Berléand as Le Boîteux

Script

* 1999: ' by

External links

Roger Vrigny
on Babelio
Roger Vrigny, ''la mort d'un humaniste au regard perçant''
on ''

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'' (18 August 1997)
Roger Vrigny ''La Vie brève''
on INA.fr (29 September 1972)
Roger Vrigny
on the site of the Académie française {{DEFAULTSORT:Vrigny, Roger 20th-century French non-fiction writers French radio presenters Prix Femina winners Writers from Paris 1920 births 1997 deaths