Jean de La Varende

Jean de La Varende, born 24 May 1887 at château de Bonneville in Chamblac, Eure, died 8 June 1959, was a French writer. He wrote novels, short stories, biographies and monographies, in particular on the subject of Normandy. He initially tried to become a marine officer like his father, but gave up due to his weak heart. He was elected into the Académie Goncourt in 1942.^[1]

He received the 1938 Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française for Centaur of God.^[2] His 1936 novel Leather-Nose was the basis for the 1952 film Leathernose, directed by Yves Allégret.^[3]

References

1. "Jean de La Varende". Evene (in French). Retrieved 2015-05-07.
2. "Grand Prix du Roman". academie-francaise.fr (in French). Académie française. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
3. Baecque, Antoine de; Toubiana, Serge (2000). Truffaut. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. pp. 389–390. ISBN 0-520-22524-4.