Henri-Alban Fournier | |
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 Fournier in 1905 | |
| Born | Henri-Alban Fournier 3 October 1886 La Chapelle-d'Angillon, Berry, France |
| Died | 22 September 1914 (aged 27) near Vaux-lès-Palameix, Lorraine, France |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Pen name | Alain-Fournier |
| Occupation | Novelist, critic, soldier |
| Nationality | French |
| Period | 1909–14 |
| Notable works | Le Grand Meaulnes |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service/ | French Army |
| Years of service | 1914 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
Henri-Alban Fournier (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ fuʁnje]; 3 October 1886 – 22 September 1914),[1] known by the pseudonym Alain-Fournier (French: [alɛ̃ fuʁnje]), was a French author and soldier. He was the author of a single novel, Le Grand Meaulnes (1913), which has been filmed twice and is considered a classic of French literature. The book is based partly on his childhood.[2]
- ^ Mémoire des hommes Archived 15 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine Secrétariat Général pour l'Administration
- ^ Norwich, John Julius (1990). Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia Of The Arts. USA: Oxford University Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-0198691372.