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Jean Cayrol

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French poet, publisher, and member of the Académie Goncourt (1911-2005)

FranceWritersLived 1910 to 2005 · aged 94
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Jean Cayrol was a French poet, publisher, and member of the Académie Goncourt born in Bordeaux. He is perhaps best known for writing the narration in Alain Resnais's 1956 documentary film, Night and Fog. He was a major contributor to the subversive, philosophical French publication Tel Quel.

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Awards 3

1984Grand prix national des Lettres
1947Prix Renaudot
Prince Pierre Award

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Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 2005 · aged 94
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17 languages

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