Philippe Hériat

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Philippe Hériat


Born
in Paris, France
September 15, 1898

Died
October 10, 1971

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Philippe Hériat was a multi-talented French novelist, playwright and actor.
Born Raymond Gérard Payelle, he studied with film director René Clair and in 1920 made his debut in silent film. Over the next fifteen years, he appeared in secondary roles in another twenty-five films including the 1927 Abel Gance masterpiece, Napoleon. In 1949 Hériat collaborated with film director Jean Delannoy to write the screenplay for the film Le Secret de Mayerling.

Philippe Hériat won the 1931 Prix Renaudot for his book L'Innocent. In 1939 he won the Prix Goncourt for Les Enfants gâtés, and the 1947 Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française for Famille Boussardel.

In 1949 he was made a member of the Académie Goncourt, a position he held until his death in 19
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Average rating: 3.77 · 324 ratings · 24 reviews · 36 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Spoiled Children

3.80 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 1939 — 37 editions
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Famille Boussardel

3.86 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 1944 — 14 editions
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Le Temps d'aimer  (Les Bous...

3.53 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 1968 — 10 editions
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Les Grilles d'or (Les Bouss...

4.20 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1957 — 19 editions
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Les Hauts de Hurlevent

4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1961
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L'Innocent

3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1931 — 14 editions
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La Foire aux garçons

2.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1934 — 17 editions
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L'Araignée du matin

2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1933 — 3 editions
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La Bruyère du cap

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Les Boussardel : Les Noces ...

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“Старая дева - это сущее чудовище, противоречащее законам природы и особенно нежелательное в буржуазной семье, где оно представляет мертвый груз, кажется чем-то подозрительным, порочащим ее кровных близких.”
Philippe Hériat, Famille Boussardel

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