Julien Gracq
- 1910-2007
Julien Gracq, born Louis Poirier, was a French classical writer. He graduated from the Lycée Georges Clemenceau in Nantes and studied Alain's philosophy at the Lycée Henri-IV in Paris. He completed his studies at the École Normale Supérieure and the Free School of Political Sciences, specializing in history and geography. After graduation, he returned to Nantes and taught geography at the Lycée Georges Clemenceau for several years. In 1939, he was drafted into the army as a lieutenant and served for two years before being discharged due to illness in 1941. Gracq began his literary career in 1934 and authored over twenty novels and essays. In 1951, he was awarded the Goncourt Prize for his work " The Shore of the Syrtes ", which he declined. His works have been translated into 27 languages, including Georgian.
