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Jean Hougron

French writer (1923-2001) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 77

Jean Hougron was a French novelist, famous for a series of novels set in French Indochina in the mid-20th century, which is where he resided and travelled for several years. Several of these novels are collected in the series La Nuit Indochinoise, which include several best sellers, such as Tu récolteras la tempête.

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2001Died22 May 20011981Golden Graoully for Best French NovelAward1965Eugène Dabit populist novel awardAward1953Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie françaiseAward1923Born1 July 1923

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Awards

Golden Graoully for Best French Novel1981
Eugène Dabit populist novel award1965
Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française1953

About this person

Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2001 · aged 77

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