Jacques Perret
1901
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1992
genre: novel, short story
country of citizenship: France
native language: French
languages spoken, written or signed: French
occupation: writer, journalist, French Resistance fighter, screenwriter
award received: Prix Interallié, Prince Pierre Award, Médaille militaire, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, grand prix Thyde-Monnier, Mac Orlan Prize, Prix Jules-Janin, Prix d'Académie
official website: www.jacques-perret.com
Jacques Perret (September 8, 1901, Trappes, Yvelines – December 10, 1992, Paris) was a French writer best known for his novel Le Caporal Épinglé (1947), which tells the story of his captivity in Germany and of his escape attempts. This novel would later be adapted into a film by famous French director Jean Renoir in 1962. Perret was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story for the film The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954). Source: Wikipedia (en)
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