Roger Grenier (19 September 1919 – 8 November 2017) was a French writer, journalist and radio animator. He was Regent of the Collège de ’Pataphysique.

Biography

As a youth, Grenier lived in Pau, where Andrélie opened a shop selling glasses. During the Second World War, he attended classes taught by

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while participating in the

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before actively participating in the 1944

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. In his memoir ''Paris ma grand'ville'', Grenier describes being briefly arrested and narrowly avoiding execution by the Occupation forces on the boulevard Saint-Germain. He was only able to escape after an argument in German broke out among his captors. After the Liberation of Paris, he joined

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at the newspaper ''

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''. Grenier later went on to write for the newspaper ''

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''. As a journalist, he followed post-war trials which inspired his first essay in 1949 ''Le Rôle d'accusé''. He left professional journalism in 1964 to assume a position on the editorial board of the prominent French publishing house Gallimard. A true man of letters, Grenier was actively involved in many aspects of literary production and criticism. In addition to working as a radio host and a writer for television and cinema, he was a member of the board at Gallimard from 1964 up until his death. Young authors frequently sought out his advice and submitted manuscripts to him for consideration. Grenier was well connected among French authors of his time, such as Joseph Kessel and Albert Camus (whose works Grenier edited after Camus died in 1960), and writers abroad, such as William Faulkner and Yukio Mishimo. His own writing has been recognized by some of the most prominent literary institutions in France. He is recipient of the Grand prix de l'Académie française in 1985 for his body of work of more than thirty works: novels including the best-sellers ''Le Palais d'hiver'' 1965 and '' Ciné-roman''

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in 1972, as well as essays on Chekov and F. Scott Fitzgerald and memoirs. He is best known in the United States for his work ''The Difficulty of Being a Dog'' (''Les larmes d'Ulysse''), translated by Alice Kaplan. Until his death, he was writing and a busy conference attendee, speaking about his works, literature, Gallimard, or his friends:

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Works

* 2011 ''Le palais des livres'', translation by Alice Kaplan, ''Palace of Books'', University of Chicago Press, 2014, . Se
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* 2010 ''Dans le secret d'une photo'', translation by Alice Kaplan, ''A Box of Photographs'', University of Chicago Press, 2013, . * 2008 '' Tchékhov - Récit d'un inconnu et autres nouvelles'', préface and dossier, « Folio » * 2007 ''Instantanés'', souvenirs * 2006 ''Trois années'' after Anton Chekhov's novel, theatre, created in Paris at Petit Montparnasse * 2005 ''Andrélie, traits et portraits'',

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* 2003 ''Trois tortues et quelques autres'', Gibraffaro ??? * 2003 ''Une nouvelle pour vous'', novels * 2001 ''Fidèle au poste'' * 2001 ''Roger Grenier ou le droit de se contredire'', conversation with Danielle Stéphane, La Passe du vent * 2000 ''Le Veilleur'', novel * 1998 ''Les Larmes d'Ulysse'', translation by Alice Kaplan, ''The Difficulty of Being a Dog'', University of Chicago Press, 2000, . Se
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* 1997 ''Quelqu'un de ce temps-là'', novels * 1994 ''Trois heures du matin

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'', essay * 1993 ''La Marche turque'', novels * 1992 ''Regardez la neige qui tombe. Impressions de Tchekhov'', essay, Prix Novembre Rééd. Gallimard, coll. « Folio », 1997 * 1991 ''Villas anglaises à Pau'', photographs by Anne Garde, éd. Marrimpouey * 1991 ''Partita'', novel * 1989 ''

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ou Le droit au néant'', essay * 1988 ''Rues, 1934–1988'', photographs by J. Dubois, Nathan * 1988 ''La Mare'' d'Auteuil, novel * 1987 ''Albert Camus, soleil et ombre : une biographie intellectuelle'', essay,

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, Rééd. 1991, ''Albert Camus'', a cura di Roger Grenier, Milano,Bompiani, 1988. Réed. 1992 * 1987 ''Un guide intime, Prague'', éd. Autrement * 1987 ''Brassaï'', essay * 1986 ''Le Pierrot noir'', novel, Rééd. Gallimard, coll. « Folio », 1996, ''Another November'', Bison Books, 1998 * 1985 ''Il te faudra quitter Florence'', novel 1985, Rééd. Gallimard, « Folio », 1994 * 1983 ''Oeuvres complètes d'Albert Camus'', two volumes, Club de l'honnête homme * 1982 ''La Fiancée de Fragonard'', novels * 1982 ''Album Camus''. Commented iconography,

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* 1980 ''La Follia'', novel * 1979 ''Un air de famille'', tale * 1978 ''Iscan'', éd. Horay, coll. « Le Territoire de l'œil » * 1977 ''La Salle de rédaction'', novels * 1975 ''Le Miroir des eaux'', Prix de la nouvelle de l'Académie française * 1972 ''Ciné-roman'',

, Rééd. Gallimard, coll. « Soleil », 1973 et « Folio », 1995, TV adaptation in 1978 * 1972 ''Une maison place des fêtes'', novels * 1971 ''Avant une guerre'', novel * 1971 '' Claude Roy'' * 1965 ''Le Palais d'hiver'', novel, Rééd. Gallimard, coll. « Folio », 1973 * 1961 ''Le Silence'', novels, Rééd. 1984 * 1960 ''La Voie romaine'', novel * 1958 ''Les Embuscades'', novel, Rééd. Gallimard, coll. « Folio », 1980 * 1953 ''

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. Les Feux de la rampe'', novel after

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's scenario * 1953 ''Les Monstres'', novel * 1949 ''Le Rôle d'accusé'', essay

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grenier, Roger 1919 births 2017 deaths Mass media people from Caen Writers from Caen 20th-century French dramatists and playwrights 21st-century French dramatists and playwrights 20th-century French journalists 21st-century French journalists French memoirists Pataphysicians Prix Femina winners Prix Décembre winners Prix Roger Caillois recipients Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 20th-century French male writers 21st-century French male writers French male non-fiction writers