Jules Roy

Jules Roy is a French writer (Rovigo (Algérie), October 22nd 1907 - Vézelay, June 15th 2000).

High-school pupil with the seminar, he becomes officer Algerian rifleman in AFN before passing in the Air force to France before the war. After the unloading of Combined in North Africa, it leaves for the Great Britain where it will fight within RAF as commander in Bending it Command. This episode of its life will be used as framework with the happy valley . In June 1953, it breaks with the army, of which it judges that it is dishonoured in the war of Indo-China, he disapproves its methods.

It turns then fully to the Littérature. Its work will be crowned by prestigious prices. After the death of his friend Albert Camus, he denounces the war of Algeria and his atrocities.

Towards the end of its life, it is withdrawn with Vézelay

Literary prizes

Price Renaudot in 1946 for the happy Valley
literary Grand Prix of Monaco in 1957
Grand Prix of literature of the French Academy in 1958
national Grand Prix of the Letters in 1969
price of the Town of Paris in 1975

Works

Novels

HORSES OF THE SUN: 6 vol., Grasset, 1980; edition in a volume, Slow train, 1995.
the DESERT OF RETZ: Grasset, 1978.
the SEASON OF the ZA: Grasset, 1982.

Accounts

SKY AND GROUND: Algiers, Charlot, 1943 (exhausted).
THE HAPPY VALLEY: Charlot, 1946, with a foreword of Pierre Jean Jouve; Gallimard, 1948; Julliard, 1960; Albin Michel, 1989.
SOLDIERING: Gallimard, 1948; Julliard, 1960.
RETURN OF the HELL: Gallimard, 1953; Julliard, 1960.
the NAVIGATOR: Gallimard, 1954; Julliard, 1960.
the INACCURATE WOMAN: Gallimard, 1955; Julliard, 1960.
FLAMES OF the SUMMER: Gallimard, 1956; Julliard, 1960; Albin Michel, 1993.
BEAUTIFUL CRUSADES: Gallimard, 1959; Julliard, 1960.
the WAR Of ALGERIA: Julliard, 1960; Christian Bourgois, 1994.
the BATTLE OF Diên Biên Phu: Julliard, 1963; Albin Michel, 1989.
the VOYAGE IN CHINA: Julliard, 1965.
the DEATH OF MAO: Christian Bourgois, 1969; Albin Michel, 1991.
FAWN-COLOURED LOVE: Grasset, 1971.
BELLY DANCE ABOVE the GUNS: Flammarion, 1976.
FOR LIEUTENANT KARL: Christian Bourgois, 1977.
FOR a DOG: Grasset, 1979.
an AFFAIR OF HONOR: Plon, 1983.
BEIRUT VIVA the MUERTE: Grasset, 1984.
GUYNEMER, the ANGEL OF the DEAD one: Albin Michel, 1986.
CRUEL MEMORIES: Albin Michel, 1989.
CRUEL LOVES: Albin Michel, 1993.
ONE POST-WAR PERIOD IN LOVE: Albin Michel, 1995.
GOOD-BYE MY MOTHER, GOOD-BYE MY HEART: Albin Michel, 1996.
NEWSPAPER, T. 1, the years tearing, 1925-1965: Albin Michel, 1997.
NEWSPAPER, T. 2, riding years, 1966-1985: Albin Michel, 1998.
NEWSPAPER, T. 3, years of ember, 1986-1996: Albin Michel, 1999.
LETTER With GOD: Albin Michel, 2001.

Tests

LIKE A BAD ANGEL: Charlot, 1946; Gallimard, 1960.
the MAN WITH the SWORD: Gallimard, 1957; Julliard, 1960.
AROUND the DRAMA: Julliard, 1961.
PASSION AND DIED OF SAINT-EXUPÉRY: Gallimard, 1951; Julliard, 1960; Manufacture, 1987.
the GREAT SHIPWRECK: Julliard, 1966; Albin Michel, 1995.
TURNAU: His, 1976 (except trade).
PRAISE OF MAX-POL FOUCHET: Actes Sud, 1980.
FOREIGN FOR MY BROTHERS: Stock, 1982.
CITIZEN BOLIS, DRUM OF VILLAGE: Voillot, Avallon, 1989.
VEZELAY OR INSANE LOVE: Albin Michel, 1990.
ROSTROPOVITCH, GAINSBOURG AND GOD: Albin Michel, 1991.

Poems

THREE PRAYERS FOR PILOTS: Algiers, Charlot, 1942.
SONGS AND PRAYERS FOR PILOTS: Charlot, 1943; Gallimard, 1948; Julliard, 1960.
SEVEN POEMS OF DARKNESS: Paris, 1957 (except trade).
PRAYER WITH MISS SAINTE-MADELEINE: Charlot, 1984; Blue of the Sky, Vézelay, 1986.
SONG Of LOVE FOR MARSEILLES: Jeanne Laffitte, 1988.
FIVE POEMS: Voillot, Avallon, 1991.
the NIGHT FALL, UPRIGHT COMRADES! : Gerard Oberlé, 1991.
POEMS AND PRAYERS OF the YEARS OF WAR (1939-1945): Actes Sud, 2001.

Theater

BEAUTIFUL BLOOD: Gallimard, 1952; Julliard, 1960.
CYCLONES: Gallimard, 1953; Julliard, 1960.
the RED RIVER: Gallimard, 1957; Julliard, 1960.
the STREET OF the ZOUAVES followed by SA MAJESTY MR CONSTANTIN: Julliard, 1970.
LIEUTENANT KARL: dramatic TV (Michel Wyn), INA, 1977.
DIED WITH the FIELD Of HONOR: Albin Michel, 1995.

Lampoon

I SHOW GENERAL MASSU: Threshold, 1972.

Tell

the EYE OF WOLF OF the KING OF PHARAN, Sétif, 1945 (except trade).

With Jean Amrouche

Of a FRIENDSHIP, CORRESPONDENCE (1937-1962): Édisud, 1985.

Memory

An association for the centenary of Jules Roy was created in 2005 to prepare the national celebrations of 2007. “Association of the Jules-Roy Centenary”. Subject: “To cause the contests necessary to the national celebration in 2007 of the centenary of the birth of Jules Roy, to facilitate the demonstrations related to this centenary, and to support all actions useful for the radiation of the work of the writer” (Statutes September 2005). Addresses: 48, rue Chaudronnerie, 21000 Dijon, Tel.: 0380675615, mailto:jlroy@wanadoo.fr. Annual Cotisaton: 30 euros. Two-monthly bulletin.

Detailed program of the manifestations of the Centenary on www.culture.fr

Various publications of which: Jean Louis Roy: Jules Roy, last Flight , Harmattan 2005. Jean Louis Roy: Jules Roy, the intranquille , Harmattan 2007. Jules Roy: the Horses of the sun , edition of the centenary, increased by a DVD estrait television serial, introduction of Guy Dugas. Slow train, April 2007 Guy Dugas: Jules Roy at Charlot , to appear with the Domens editions in Sept. 2007

External bonds

biography and bibliography
Poems chosen by cecyl

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