Michel Tournier
Michel Tournier (French: [miʃɛl tuʁnje]; 19 December 1924 − 18 January 2016) was a French writer. He won awards such as the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1967 for Friday, or, The Other Island and the Prix Goncourt for The Erl-King in 1970. His inspirations included traditional German culture, Catholicism and the philosophies of Gaston Bachelard. He resided in Choisel and was a me…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- France
- Born
- December 19th, 1924
- Died
- January 18th, 2016
- Labels
- Gallimard