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Gilbert Cesbron (13 January 1913, Paris – 12 August 1979, Paris) was a French
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Biography

Gilbert Cesbron (13 January 1913, Paris – 12 August 1979, Paris) was a French
novelist A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others asp ...
. Born in Paris, Cesbron attended what is now known as
Lycée Condorcet The Lycée Condorcet () is a school founded in 1803 in Paris, France, located at 8, rue du Havre, in the city's 9th arrondissement. It is one of the four oldest high schools in Paris and also one of the most prestigious. Since its inception, var ...
. In 1944 he published his first novel, ''Les innocents de Paris'' ("''The Innocent of Paris''"), in Switzerland. He first achieved wide public acclaim with the publication of ''Notre prison est un royaume'' ("''Our Prison is a Kingdom''") in 1948 and ''Il est minuit, docteur Schweitzer'' ("''It is midnight, Doctor Schweitzer''") in 1950. In his works Cesbron tended to illustrate and describe relevant social topics such as juvenile delinquency in ''Chiens perdus sans collier'' ("''Lost Dogs Without Collars''"), violence in ''Entre chiens et loups'' ("''Between Dogs and Wolves''"), euthanasia in ''Il est plus tard que tu ne penses'' ("''It is Later than You Think''") and working priests in ''Les Saints vont en enfer'' ("'' Saints go to Hell''"). In 1955 Cesbron's book '' Chiens perdus sans collier'', the story of an orphan boy and a benevolent judge, was made starring
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and Robert Dalban. He died on 12 August 1979 at his home at 126 Boulevard Saint-Germain in the
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. He is buried in
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, Loir-et-Cher. His widow, Dominique, died in 2003.Register on which the death certificate of Gilbert Cesbron is recorded, at the
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City Hall, on 12 August 1979 (views pages 30 and 31), read online
Archives de Paris 6e (Archives of Paris 6th), acte de décès (death cerificate) N° 230, année 1979 (year 1979) (views pages 30/31)


Works


Novels

* ''Les Innocents de Paris'' , 1944. * ''On croit rêver'' (1945). * ''La Tradition Fontquernie'' (1947). * ''Notre prison est un royaume'' (1948). * ''La Souveraine'' (1949). * ''Bois mort où l'oiseau chante'' (1950). * ''Les saints vont en enfer'' (1952). * '' Chiens perdus sans collier'' (1954). * ''Vous verrez le ciel ouvert'' (1956). * ''Il est plus tard que tu ne penses'' (1958). * ''Avoir été'' (1960). * ''Entre chiens et loups'' (1962). * ''Une abeille contre la vitre'' (1964). * ''C’est Mozart qu’on assassine'' (1966). * ''Je suis mal dans ta peau'' (1969). * ''Voici le temps des imposteurs'' (1972). * ''Don Juan en automne'' (1975). * ''Mais moi je vous aimais'' (1977). * ''Compagnons de la nuit'' (1938, published in 1995).


Tales and short stories

* ''D’Outremonde'' (23 tales), (1949). * ''Traduit du vent'' (1951). * ''Tout dort et je veille'' (1959). * ''La Ville couronnée d’épines'' (1964). * ''Des enfants aux cheveux gris'' (1968). * ''Un vivier sans eau'' (1979). * ''Leur pesant d’écume'' (1980) ; * ''Tant d’amour perdu'' (1981).


Essays

* ''Chasseur maudit'' (1953). * ''Ce siècle appelle au secours'' (1955). * ''Libérez Barabbas '' (1957). * ''Une sentinelle attend l’aurore'' (1965). * ''Lettre ouverte à une jeune fille morte'' (1968). * ''Ce que je crois'' (1970). * ''Des leçons d’abîme'' (1971). * ''Mourir étonné'' (1976) ; * ''Huit paroles pour l’éternité'' (1978). * ''Passé un certain âge'' (1980). * ''La regarder en face'' (1982).


Plays

* ''Il est minuit, docteur Schweitzer'' (1952) * ''Briser la statue'' (1952), raconte la vie de Sainte
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. * ''L’Homme seul'' (1961). * ''Phèdre à Colombes'' (1961). * ''Dernier Acte'' (1961). * ''Mort le premier'' (1970). * ''Pauvre Philippe'' (1970)


Other

* ''Torrent'' (poèmes) (1934). * ''Les Petits des Hommes'' (album de photos avec texte) (1954). * ''Il suffit d’aimer'' (récit de la vie de Sainte
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(1960). * ''Journal sans date'' (tome 1) (1963). * '' Journal sans date, (tome 2). Tant qu’il fait jour'' (1967). * '' Journal sans date, (tome 3). Un miroir en miettes'' (1973) ; * ''Merci l’oiseau !'' (poèmes) (1976) ; * ''Ce qu’on appelle vivre'' (interviewed by the journalist Maurice Chavardès)(1977). * ''Bonheur de rien'' (1979). * ''Un désespoir allègre'' (1983).


Adaptations


Films

* 1952 : ''Il est minuit, Docteur Schweitzer'' director
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, with
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, Jeanne Moreau, Jean Lanier. * 1955 : ''Chiens perdus sans collier'', director Jean Delannoy, avec
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, Robert Dalban,
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. * 1960 : ''Il suffit d'aimer'', director Robert Darene, script and dialogue Gilbert Cesbron, avec
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Television

* 1962 : ''Il est minuit, Docteur Schweitzer'', director Gilbert Pineau. * 1977 : ''C’est Mozart qu’on assassine'', director Pierre Goutas, with Cyril Brisse,
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, Catherine Rich,
Louis Seigner Louis Seigner (23 June 1903 – 20 January 1991) was a French actor. He was born in Saint-Chef, Isère, France, the son of Louise (Monin) and Joseph Seigner, and died in Paris. He was the father of actress Françoise Seigner, with Marie Cazeaux, ...
. * 1979 : ''Avoir été'', director Roland-Bernard.


Notes and references

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cesbron, Gilbert 1913 births 1979 deaths Writers from Paris Lycée Condorcet alumni Sciences Po alumni 20th-century French novelists 20th-century French male writers French male novelists Prix Sainte-Beuve winners