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Pierre Mac Orlan

May 15, 2023

Pierre Mac Orlan, sometimes written MacOrlan (born Pierre Dumarchey, February 26, 1882 – June 27, 1970), was a French novelist and songwriter.

Pierre Mac Orlan

His novel Quai des Brumes was the source for Marcel Carné's 1938 film of the same name, starring Jean Gabin. He was also a prolific writer of chansons, many of which were recorded and popularized by French singers such as Juliette Gréco, Monique Morelli, Catherine Sauvage, and Germaine Montero.

Life

Born in Péronne, Somme, in northern France, Mac Orlan lived in Rouen and Paris as a young man, working at a variety of jobs and learning to play the accordion. In his twenties, he travelled widely in Europe, before returning to Paris and becoming a noted figure in bohemian art circles. In particular, his song performances were a regular feature at the Lapin Agile cabaret.[1] During this period, he was part of a broad circle of writers and painters including Max Jacob, Guillaume Apollinaire, Maurice Utrillo and Francis Carco.

He fought in the war against Germany until wounded in 1916, after which he worked as a war correspondent. In later years he earned a living as a writer in Saint Cyr-sur-Morin, outside Paris. In the late 1920s he became an influential critic of film and photography, writing important essays about the work of Eugène Atget, Germaine Krull and others.

Works

In addition to Quai des Brumes, his many novels included A Bord de l'Etoile Matutine, translated into English by Malcolm Cowley as On Board the Morning Star, and La Bandera (1931). Among the popular chansons written by Mac Orlan are "Fille de Londres", "Le Pont du Nord" and "Nelly". The French singer Germaine Montero released an extensive set of her interpretations of Mac Orlan songs on the CD Meilleur de Germaine Montero. Most recently, new English translations of his books A Handbook for the Perfect Adventurer, translated by Napoleon Jeffries (2013), and Mademoiselle Bambù, translated by Chris Clarke (2017), have been published in the United States by Wakefield Press.

Using his real name, Pierre Dumarchey, and various pseudonyms including: Docteur Fowler, Pierre du Bourdel, Pierre de Jusange, Sadie Blackeyes,[2] Chevalier de X, and Sadinet,[3] he was for several years a writer for Paris Sex-Appeal,[4] and of pornographic novels, which frequently depicted flagellation and sado-masochism.[5] These titles include: La Comtesse au fouet (1908), the story of a cruel dominatrix, Les Grandes Flagellées de l'histoire (1909), Lise Fessée (1910), Masochism in America (1910), Miss (1912), and Petite dactylo et autres textes de flagellation (1913).[2][3][6] He told Pascal Pia that he used the Dumarchey name to upset an uncle of his who made his life hard.[7]

Influences and legacy

The French writer and political theorist Guy Debord, founder of the Situationist International was a constant reader of Mac Orlan's novels of urban adventure and "low life".[8][9] The well-known photographer of New York in the 1930s Berenice Abbott was highly influenced by Mac Orlan's writings on the "fantastique" and the "social fantastique".[10] The physicist Freeman Dyson, in his 2008 AMS Albert Einstein Lecture, interprets MacOrlan's song "La Ville Morte" ("The Dead City") as an example of the "empty city archetype", a Jungian archetype as described by mathematician Yuri I. Manin.[11]

Filmography

Screenwriter

References

  1. ^ Francis Carco, The Last Bohemia, translated by Madeline Boyd, New York: Henry Holt & Company, 1928.
  2. ^ a b Pia, Pascal (1978). Les Livres de l'Enfer: bibliographie critique des ouvrages érotiques dans leurs différentes éditions du XVIe sièlce à nos jours. C. Coulet et A. Faure. p. 546. ISBN 978-2-902687-01-5.
  3. ^ a b Baritaud, Bernard (1992). Pierre Mac Orlan. Sa vie, son temps. Histoire des idées et critique littéraire. Vol. 313. Librairie Droz. p. 341. ISBN 978-2-600-03693-1.
  4. ^ Rifkin, Adrian (1995). Street noises : Parisian pleasure, 1900-40. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 106. ISBN 0-7190-4589-4. OCLC 48866037.
  5. ^ Kearney, Patrick J. (1982). A History of Erotic Literature. Parragon. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-85813-198-6.
  6. ^ Harris, P. R. (1991). The Library of the British Museum: retrospective essays on the Department of Printed Books. British Library. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-7123-0242-5.
  7. ^ Pascal Pia, Les Livres de l'enfer, du XVIe siècle à nos jours (1978), quoted in Bernard Baritaud (1992), p. 27.
  8. ^ Andy Merrifield (2005), Guy Debord - (Critical Lives), London: Reaktion Books, 2005, pp. 145–6.
  9. ^ Andy Merrifield (2004), "The sentimental city: the lost urbanism of Pierre Mac Orlan and Guy Debord", International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp. 930–940, December 2004.
  10. ^ See Peter Barr's PhD dissertation "Becoming Documentary: Berenice Abbott's Photographs, 1929–1939" (Boston University, 1997).
  11. ^ Freeman J. Dyson (February 2009). "Birds and Frogs" (PDF). Notices of the American Mathematical Society. 56 (2): 222.

External links

  • Alexis Lykiard, "Mac Orlan" (brief biography)
  • Andy Merrifielod, "The Strange Odyssey of Pierre Mac Orlan", The Brooklyn Rail, 1 September 2004. Notes on Mac Orlan by Guy Debord biographer
  • "Georges Brassens and the French 'Renaissance of Song'", Bureau of Public Secrets, References to Mac Orlan's popular songs


May 15, 2023
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Pierre Mac Orlan sometimes written MacOrlan born Pierre Dumarchey February 26 1882 June 27 1970 was a French novelist and songwriter Pierre Mac Orlan His novel Quai des Brumes was the source for Marcel Carne s 1938 film of the same name starring Jean Gabin He was also a prolific writer of chansons many of which were recorded and popularized by French singers such as Juliette Greco Monique Morelli Catherine Sauvage and Germaine Montero Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Influences and legacy 4 Filmography 4 1 Screenwriter 5 References 6 External linksLife EditBorn in Peronne Somme in northern France Mac Orlan lived in Rouen and Paris as a young man working at a variety of jobs and learning to play the accordion In his twenties he travelled widely in Europe before returning to Paris and becoming a noted figure in bohemian art circles In particular his song performances were a regular feature at the Lapin Agile cabaret 1 During this period he was part of a broad circle of writers and painters including Max Jacob Guillaume Apollinaire Maurice Utrillo and Francis Carco He fought in the war against Germany until wounded in 1916 after which he worked as a war correspondent In later years he earned a living as a writer in Saint Cyr sur Morin outside Paris In the late 1920s he became an influential critic of film and photography writing important essays about the work of Eugene Atget Germaine Krull and others Works EditIn addition to Quai des Brumes his many novels included A Bord de l Etoile Matutine translated into English by Malcolm Cowley as On Board the Morning Star and La Bandera 1931 Among the popular chansons written by Mac Orlan are Fille de Londres Le Pont du Nord and Nelly The French singer Germaine Montero released an extensive set of her interpretations of Mac Orlan songs on the CD Meilleur de Germaine Montero Most recently new English translations of his books A Handbook for the Perfect Adventurer translated by Napoleon Jeffries 2013 and Mademoiselle Bambu translated by Chris Clarke 2017 have been published in the United States by Wakefield Press Using his real name Pierre Dumarchey and various pseudonyms including Docteur Fowler Pierre du Bourdel Pierre de Jusange Sadie Blackeyes 2 Chevalier de X and Sadinet 3 he was for several years a writer for Paris Sex Appeal 4 and of pornographic novels which frequently depicted flagellation and sado masochism 5 These titles include La Comtesse au fouet 1908 the story of a cruel dominatrix Les Grandes Flagellees de l histoire 1909 Lise Fessee 1910 Masochism in America 1910 Miss 1912 and Petite dactylo et autres textes de flagellation 1913 2 3 6 He told Pascal Pia that he used the Dumarchey name to upset an uncle of his who made his life hard 7 Influences and legacy EditThe French writer and political theorist Guy Debord founder of the Situationist International was a constant reader of Mac Orlan s novels of urban adventure and low life 8 9 The well known photographer of New York in the 1930s Berenice Abbott was highly influenced by Mac Orlan s writings on the fantastique and the social fantastique 10 The physicist Freeman Dyson in his 2008 AMS Albert Einstein Lecture interprets MacOrlan s song La Ville Morte The Dead City as an example of the empty city archetype a Jungian archetype as described by mathematician Yuri I Manin 11 Filmography EditLa Bandera directed by Julien Duvivier 1935 based on the novel La Bandera Port of Shadows directed by Marcel Carne 1938 based on the novel Le Quai des brumes La Tradition de minuit fr directed by Roger Richebe 1939 based on the novel La Tradition de minuit Marguerite de la nuit directed by Claude Autant Lara 1955 based on the novel Marguerite de la nuit Screenwriter Edit L Inhumaine directed by Marcel L Herbier 1924 Le Choc en retour fr directed by Georges Monca and Maurice Keroul fr 1937 Voyage Without Hope directed by Christian Jaque 1943 Francois Villon directed by Andre Zwoboda 1945 References Edit Francis Carco The Last Bohemia translated by Madeline Boyd New York Henry Holt amp Company 1928 a b Pia Pascal 1978 Les Livres de l Enfer bibliographie critique des ouvrages erotiques dans leurs differentes editions du XVIe sielce a nos jours C Coulet et A Faure p 546 ISBN 978 2 902687 01 5 a b Baritaud Bernard 1992 Pierre Mac Orlan Sa vie son temps Histoire des idees et critique litteraire Vol 313 Librairie Droz p 341 ISBN 978 2 600 03693 1 Rifkin Adrian 1995 Street noises Parisian pleasure 1900 40 Manchester Manchester University Press p 106 ISBN 0 7190 4589 4 OCLC 48866037 Kearney Patrick J 1982 A History of Erotic Literature Parragon p 161 ISBN 978 1 85813 198 6 Harris P R 1991 The Library of the British Museum retrospective essays on the Department of Printed Books British Library p 222 ISBN 978 0 7123 0242 5 Pascal Pia Les Livres de l enfer du XVIe siecle a nos jours 1978 quoted in Bernard Baritaud 1992 p 27 Andy Merrifield 2005 Guy Debord Critical Lives London Reaktion Books 2005 pp 145 6 Andy Merrifield 2004 The sentimental city the lost urbanism of Pierre Mac Orlan and Guy Debord International Journal of Urban and Regional Research Volume 28 Issue 4 pp 930 940 December 2004 See Peter Barr s PhD dissertation Becoming Documentary Berenice Abbott s Photographs 1929 1939 Boston University 1997 Freeman J Dyson February 2009 Birds and Frogs PDF Notices of the American Mathematical Society 56 2 222 External links EditAlexis Lykiard Mac Orlan brief biography Andy Merrifielod The Strange Odyssey of Pierre Mac Orlan The Brooklyn Rail 1 September 2004 Notes on Mac Orlan by Guy Debord biographer Georges Brassens and the French Renaissance of Song Bureau of Public Secrets References to Mac Orlan s popular songs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pierre Mac Orlan amp oldid 1150810364, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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