Joseph Kessel
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Joseph Kessel (February 10, 1898 - July 23 1979) was a French journalist and novelist of Russian origins.
He was elected as a member of the Académie française in 1962.
Born in Clara, Argentina. Died in Avernes, Val-d'Oise, France.
Bibliography includes
- La steppe rouge (1922)
- L'équipage (1923)
- Les captifs (1926), grand prix du roman of the Académie française
- Nuits de princes (1927)
- Belle de jour (1928), inspired Luis Buñuel's 1967 movie.
- Fortune carrée (1932)
- La passante du Sans-Souci (1936) - movie by Jacques Rouffio in 1982.
- L'Armée des ombres (1943), movie by Jean-Pierre Melville in 1969.
- Le tour du malheur (1950)
- Le lion (1958)
- Les cavaliers (1967)
- Partout un ami (1972)
- Des hommes (1972)
- Les temps sauvages (1975)
| Preceded by: Auguste-Armand de la Force | Seat 27 Académie française | Succeeded by: Michel Droit |