Pierre Benoit (16 July 1886 – 3 March 1962) was a French novelist, screenwriter and member of the Académie française.[1] He is perhaps best known for his second novel L'Atlantide (1919) that has been filmed several times.
Pierre Benoit, born in Albi (southern France) was the son of a French soldier. Benoit spent his early years and military service in Northern Africa, before becoming a civil servant and librarian.[2] In 1914 he published his first book of poems. He then joined the French army and after the Battle of Charleroi was hospitalised and demobilised.
In 1923 Benoit was sent to Turkey as a journalist of Le Journal and later visited other nations.[3] During this decade, many of his novels were turned into films, including La Châtelaine du Liban.
He attempted to resign from the Académie française in 1959 in protest over their refusal to accept the writer Paul Morand after his application was vetoed by General Charles DeGaulle.
Late in his life, Benoit gave a series of interviews with the French writer Paul Guimard.[2]
^French Twentieth Bibliography: Critical and Bibliographical William J. Thompson - 2001... - Page 17210 "Maltère, Stéphane: "Le monde littéraire antique dans L'Atlantide de Pierre Benoit, " Cahiers des Amis de Poirre Boneit Frenchaises, no. 10 (1999), 21-30. [BNF] X1361. Monestier, Louis: "Histoire de l'association des 'Amis de Pierre Benoit'. Première partie ..."
^ abcdeHugo Frey, "Afterword" to The Queen of Atlantis, Bison Books, ISBN0803269161, (p.289-312)
^p.74 Flower, John Historical Dictionary of French Literature Scarecrow Press, 17 Jan 2013
^Karen Fiss, Grand Illusion: The Third Reich, the Paris Exposition, and the Cultural Seduction of France. University of Chicago Press, 2009 ISBN0226252019, (p.201)
^The Illustrated London News. Illustrated London News & Sketch Limited. 1962. p. 381.
^p. 33 Taylor, Karen L. The Facts on File Companion to the French Novel Infobase Publishing, 2006
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Pierre Benoit 16 July 1886 3 March 1962 was a French novelist screenwriter and member of the Academie francaise 1 He is perhaps best known for his second novel L Atlantide 1919 that has been filmed several times Pierre BenoitBorn16 July 1886Albi Tarn FranceDied3 March 1962Ciboure Pyrenees Atlantiques FranceOccupation s Novelist Screenwriter Contents 1 Biography 2 Style of novels 3 Selected bibliography 4 Filmography 4 1 Screenwriter 5 References 6 External linksBiography editPierre Benoit born in Albi southern France was the son of a French soldier Benoit spent his early years and military service in Northern Africa before becoming a civil servant and librarian 2 In 1914 he published his first book of poems He then joined the French army and after the Battle of Charleroi was hospitalised and demobilised His first novel Koenigsmark was published in 1918 L Atlantide was published the next year and was awarded the Grand Prize of the Academie francaise from which he became a member in 1931 2 In 1923 Benoit was sent to Turkey as a journalist of Le Journal and later visited other nations 3 During this decade many of his novels were turned into films including La Chatelaine du Liban A political right winger Benoit was an admirer of Maurice Barres and Charles Maurras 2 During the Nazi Occupation of France Benoit joined the Groupe Collaboration a pro Nazi arts group whose other members included Abel Bonnard Georges Claude and Pierre Drieu La Rochelle 4 This led him to be arrested in September 1944 he was eventually released after six months but his work remained on the blacklist of French Nazi collaborators for several years afterwards 2 He attempted to resign from the Academie francaise in 1959 in protest over their refusal to accept the writer Paul Morand after his application was vetoed by General Charles DeGaulle Late in his life Benoit gave a series of interviews with the French writer Paul Guimard 2 He died in March 1962 in Ciboure 5 Style of novels editEach of Benoit s novels consist of exactly 227 pages and have the heroine s name begin with the letter A 6 Selected bibliography edit nbsp Pierre Benoit in 1932Koenigsmark 1918 transl as The Secret Spring 1920 L Atlantide 1919 transl as Atlantida 1920 La Chaussee des Geants The Giant s Causeway 1922 L Oublie The Forgotten Man 1922 Mademoiselle de La Ferte 1923 The Lady of Lebanon 1924 Le Puits de Jacob Jacob s Well 1925 Alberte 1926 Le Roi Lepreux The Leper King 2016 Axelle 1928 Le Soleil de Minuit The Midnight Sun 1930 Boissiere 1935 La Dame de l Ouest 1936 L Homme qui etait trop grand The Man Who Was Too Tall 1936 Les Compagnons d Ulysse 1937 Bethsabee 1938 The Environs of Aden 1940 The Gobi Desert 1941 Lunegarde Moonkeep 1942 L Oiseau des Ruines Bird of the Ruins 1947 Aino 1948 Les Agriates 1950 La Sainte Vehme The Holy Vehme 1954 illustrated by Jean Dries Villeperdue Lost City 1954 Montsalvat 1999 Filmography editL Atlantide directed by Jacques Feyder France 1921 based on the novel Atlantida Koenigsmark directed by Leonce Perret France 1923 based on the novel Koenigsmark Le Puits de Jacob directed by Edward Jose France 1925 based on the novel Le Puits de Jacob La Chaussee des geants fr directed by Robert Boudrioz and Jean Durand France 1926 based on the novel La Chaussee des geants The Midnight Sun directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki 1926 based on the novel Le Soleil de minuit Le Soleil de minuit directed by Richard Garrick and Jean Legrand France 1926 based on the novel Le Soleil de minuit The Lady of Lebanon directed by Marco de Gastyne France 1926 based on the novel La Chatelaine du Liban Princesse Mandane directed by Germaine Dulac France 1928 based on the novel L Oublie Surrender directed by William K Howard 1931 based on the novel Axelle L Atlantide directed by G W Pabst French language version 1932 based on the novel Atlantida Die Herrin von Atlantis directed by G W Pabst German language version 1932 based on the novel Atlantida The Mistress of Atlantis directed by G W Pabst English language version 1932 based on the novel Atlantida The Lady of Lebanon directed by Jean Epstein France 1934 based on the novel La Chatelaine du Liban Koenigsmark directed by Maurice Tourneur France UK 1935 based on the novel Koenigsmark Boissiere directed by Fernand Rivers France 1937 based on the novel Boissiere Angelica directed by Jean Choux France 1939 based on the novel Les Compagnons d Ulysse Girl of the Golden West directed by Carl Koch Italy 1942 based on the novel La Dame de l Ouest Le Soleil de minuit directed by Bernard Roland France 1943 based on the novel Le Soleil de minuit Lunegarde directed by Marc Allegret France 1946 based on the novel Lunegarde Dizziness directed by Antonio Momplet Mexico 1946 based on the novel Alberte Bethsabee directed by Leonide Moguy France 1947 based on the novel Bethsabee Siren of Atlantis directed by Gregg G Tallas 1949 based on the novel Atlantida Mademoiselle de La Ferte directed by Roger Dallier France 1949 based on the novel Mademoiselle de La Ferte Koenigsmark directed by Solange Terac France 1953 based on the novel Koenigsmark It Happened in Aden directed by Michel Boisrond France 1956 based on the novel The Environs of Aden The Lebanese Mission directed by Richard Pottier France 1956 based on the novel La Chatelaine du Liban Journey Beneath the Desert directed by Edgar G Ulmer Italy France 1961 based on the novel Atlantida L Atlantide 1972 film directed by Jean Kerchbron a 1972 French made for television film based on the novel Atlantida L Atlantide directed by Bob Swaim France Italy 1992 based on the novel Atlantida Screenwriter edit 1925 The Night Watch dir Marcel Silver 1934 Moscow Nights 1934 film dir Alexis Granowsky 1935 Moscow Nights dir Anthony Asquith 1936 Taras Bulba dir Alexis Granowsky 1943 Colonel Chabert dir Rene Le Henaff 1943 Vautrin dir Pierre Billon References edit French Twentieth Bibliography Critical and Bibliographical William J Thompson 2001 Page 17210 Maltere Stephane Le monde litteraire antique dans L Atlantide de Pierre Benoit Cahiers des Amis de Poirre Boneit Frenchaises no 10 1999 21 30 BNF X1361 Monestier Louis Histoire de l association des Amis de Pierre Benoit Premiere partie a b c d e Hugo Frey Afterword to The Queen of Atlantis Bison Books ISBN 0803269161 p 289 312 p 74 Flower John Historical Dictionary of French Literature Scarecrow Press 17 Jan 2013 Karen Fiss Grand Illusion The Third Reich the Paris Exposition and the Cultural Seduction of France University of Chicago Press 2009 ISBN 0226252019 p 201 The Illustrated London News Illustrated London News amp Sketch Limited 1962 p 381 p 33 Taylor Karen L The Facts on File Companion to the French Novel Infobase Publishing 2006External links editWorks by Pierre Benoit at Project Gutenberg Works by Pierre Benoit at Faded Page Canada Works by or about Pierre Benoit at Internet Archive Atlantida at Project Gutenberg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pierre Benoit novelist amp oldid 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