Romain Gary

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Romain Gary was a French novelist, diplomat, and aviator renowned for his literary versatility and for being the only author to win the Prix Goncourt twice under different names.

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instanceOf French writer
aviator
diplomat
film director
human
novelist
screenwriter
activePeriod 20th century
alsoKnownAs Fosco Sinibaldi
Romain Kacew
Shatan Bogat
Émile Ajar
autobiographicalWork La promesse de l’aube
awardReceived Companion of the Liberation
Croix de Guerre 1939–1945
linked to: Croix de Guerre

Grand Prix du roman de l’Académie française
Legion of Honour
linked to: Légion d'honneur

Prix Goncourt
basedOn many works draw on his experiences as an aviator and diplomat
birthName Roman Kacew
burialPlace Cimetière du Montparnasse
causeOfDeath suicide by firearm
child Alexandre Diego Gary
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship France
Lithuania
dateOfBirth 1914-05-08
dateOfDeath 1980-12-02
employer French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
ethnicGroup Lithuanian Jew
genre autobiographical novel
essay
novel
short story
languageOfWorkOrName French
militaryRank pilot officer
mother Mina Owczyńska
movement French literature of the 20th century
name Romain Gary
notableAchievement only author to win the Prix Goncourt twice under different names
notableFor literary versatility
use of multiple pseudonyms
notableWork Chien blanc
La danse de Gengis Cohn
La promesse de l’aube
La tête coupable
La vie devant soi
Lady L
Les clowns lyriques
Les racines du ciel
occupation aviator
diplomat
film director
novelist
screenwriter
placeOfBirth Russian Empire
Vilnius
present-day Lithuania
placeOfDeath France
Paris
positionHeld French consul general in Los Angeles
residence Los Angeles
Nice
Paris
servedIn Free French Air Forces
linked to: Free French Forces
spouse Jean Seberg
Lesley Blanch
wonPrizeForWork Prix Goncourt for La vie devant soi under the pseudonym Émile Ajar
linked to: Prix Goncourt

Prix Goncourt for Les racines du ciel
linked to: Prix Goncourt
wonWork La vie devant soi
Les racines du ciel
wroteInLanguage French

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The Longest Day screenwriter Romain Gary
Jean Seberg spouse Romain Gary
Romain Gary name Romain Gary