Jean Guéhenno

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Commemoration plaque in Paris (5th arr.), 35-37 rue Pierre Nicole, where Jean Guéhenno lived for twenty years, until his death.

Jean Guéhenno born Marcel-Jules-Marie Guéhenno (25 March 1890, Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine - 22 September 1978, Paris) was a French essayist, writer and literary critic.

Life and career

Jean Guéhenno was a prominent contributor to the NRF.[1] He also was editor-in-chief of the literary journal Europe from 1929 until May 1936. Guéhenno wrote one novel, The dead Youth, based on his memories of WWI.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ List of Jean Guéhenno’s contributions to the NRF, Gallimard website.(French)
  2. ↑ La Jeunesse morte : review of the book.(French)

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