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Pierre Drieu La Rochelle

French writer · France · On the map · Writers · Lived 1893 to 1945 · aged 52

Pierre Eugène Drieu La Rochelle was a French writer of novels, short stories, and political essays. He was born, lived and died in Paris. Drieu La Rochelle became a proponent of French fascism in the 1930s, and was a well-known collaborationist during the German occupation.

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He is best known for his books Le Feu Follet and Gilles.

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France
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1893 to 1945 · aged 52

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