Robert Merle biography

Synopsis

Robert Merle was a French novelist and essayist, born in Tebessa, N Algeria. An agrégé in English, he published his war memoirs and novels inspired by English genres, including Week-end à Zuydcoote (1949, Prix Goncourt), La Mort est mon Métier (1953), Maleville (1972), and Un Animal doué de raison. Other works include essays on Wilde and Ben Bella, and a historical portrait L'Enfant Roi.

Profile

French novelist and essayist, born in Tebessa, N Algeria. An agrégé in English, he published his war memoirs and novels inspired by English genres, including Week-end Zuydcoote (1949, Prix Goncourt), La Mort est mon Métier (1953), Maleville (1972), and Un Animal doué de raison. Other works include essays on Wilde and Ben Bella, and a historical portrait L'Enfant Roi.