Paul Vialar

1898 - 1996

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship: Γαλλία

languages spoken, written or signed: Γαλλικά

educated at: Σχολή Ανωτάτων Εμπορικών Σπουδών του Παρισιού

occupation: συγγραφέας, θεατρικός συγγραφέας, συγγραφέας παιδικής λογοτεχνίας, ποιητής

award received: Ταξιάρχης της Λεγεώνας της Τιμής, βραβείο Femina, Πολεμικός Σταυρός 1914-1918 (Γαλλία)

position held: president of the Société des gens de lettres

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Paul Vilar (French pronunciation: [pɔl vjalaʁ]; 18 September 1898 – 8 January 1996) was a French author and writer of novels, tales and essays. In 1960, he wrote the lyrics for the song Les Étangs de Sologne with music by Henri Betti which was sung the same year by Jean Philippe in the TV show Toute la Chanson. Paul Vialar was a graduate of HEC Paris. Source: Wikipedia (en)