Georges Piroué Explained

Georges Piroué (5 August 1920, La Chaux-de-Fonds – 7 January 2005, Dampierre-sur-Loire near Saumur age 84) was a Swiss writer.

Biography

After studying literature and a doctorate at the University of Neuchâtel, Georges Piroué left for Paris.

After he published two collections of poetry, Nature sans rivage (1951) and Chansons à dire (1953), he turned to the writing of short stories. He became a literary advisor and set up a translation department for the authors of Southern Italy and Sicily at the Éditions Denoël, which published almost all his texts from 1960 to 1985.

Prizes

Bibliography (selection)

Short stories

Novels

Essais

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