Michel Tournier
Michel Tournier (born
1924) is a
French writer who was born in
Paris. His works are highly considered and have won important awards such as the
Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie Française in
1967 for
Vendredi ou les limbes du Pacifique. and the
Prix Goncourt for
Le Roi des aulnes in
1970. His works dwell on the fantastic, his inspirations include traditonal
German culture, Catholicism, and the philosophies of Gaston Bachelard. He currently lives in Choisel.
Works:
- Vendredi ou les Limbes du Pacifique (1967)
- Le Roi des aulnes (1970)
- Les Météores (1975)
- Le Vent Paraclet (1977)
- Vendredi ou la Vie sauvage (1977)
- Le Coq de bruyère (1978)
- Gaspard, Melchior et Balthazar (1980)
- Le Vol du vampire (1981)
- Gilles et Jeanne (1983)
- La Goutte d'or (1986)
- Petites Proses (1986)
- Le Medianoche amoureux (1989)
- La Couleuvrine (1994)
- Le Miroir des idées (1994)
- Journal extime (2002)