Jean Raspail | |
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 Raspail in 2010 | |
| Born | 5 July 1925 Chemillé-sur-Dême, Indre-et-Loire, France |
| Died | 13 June 2020 (aged 94) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Explorer, novelist, travel writer |
| Notable works | The Camp of the Saints; Moi, Antoine de Tounens, roi de Patagonie |
| Notable awards | Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française (1981) Prix Maison de la Presse (1995) Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française (2003) Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations (2007) Prix Combourg-Chateaubriand (2008) |
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Jean Raspail (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʁaspaj], 5 July 1925 – 13 June 2020) was a French explorer, novelist, and travel writer. Many of his books are about historical figures, exploration and indigenous peoples. He was a recipient of the prestigious French literary awards Grand Prix du Roman and Grand Prix de littérature by the Académie française. The French government honoured him in 2003 by appointing him to the Legion of Honor, with the grade of Officer.[1][2] Internationally, he is best known for his controversial 1973 novel The Camp of the Saints, which is about mass third-world immigration to Europe.
- ^ "La promotion de la Légion d'honneur du nouvel an HOMMAGE". La Croix. 2 January 2004.
- ^ "[LITTÉRATURE] Jean Raspail a 89 ans". Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2021.