Suffering has roused them from the sleep of gentle life, and every day fills them with a terrible intoxication. They are now something more than themselves; those we loved were merely happy shadows.
Georges Duhamel Quotes
Let us lose none of their humble words, let us note their slightest gestures, and tell me, tell me that we will think of them together, now and later, when we realise the misery of the times and the magnitude of their sacrifice.
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| Birth: | 30th June, 1884 |
| Death: | 13th April, 1966 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Novelist, Physician, Playwright, Poet, Writer |
About
Georges Duhamel was born in Paris, France. He was a French novelist, poet, playwright, short story writer, and physician. In 1920, he published Confession de minuit, the first of a series featuring the anti-hero Salavin. In 1935, he was elected as a member of the French Academy. In 1937, he was elected to the French National Academy of Medicine. He wrote several novels include: Le Notaire du Havre, Life and Adventures of Salavin, and Chronicle Pasquier. He wrote several poetry include: Des légendes, des batailles, L’homme en tête, Selon ma loi, Compagnons, and Elégies. He wrote several plays include: In the shadow of statues and The work of the athletes. He wrote two short-story collections include: The New Book of Martyrs and Civilisation 1914–1917( won the Prix Goncourt prize in 1918).
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