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Henry Marie Joseph Frédéric Expedite Millon de Montherlant (French: [mɔ̃tɛʁlɑ̃]; 20 April 1895 – 21 September 1972) was a French essayist, novelist, and dramatist. He was elected to the Académie française in 1960.
Henry de Montherlant (born April 20, 1895, Paris, France—died Sept. 21, 1972, Paris) was a French novelist and dramatist whose stylistically concise works reflect his own egocentric and autocratic personality. Montherlant was born into a noble Roman Catholic family of Catalan origin.
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Henry Millon de Montherlant, né le 20 avril 1895 à Paris et mort le 21 septembre 1972 dans la même ville, est un romancier, essayiste et dramaturge français .
A brief overview of the life and works of the French novelist and dramatist, who was elected to the Académie Française in 1960. Learn about his themes, styles, and influences, as well as his controversial views on women and society.
Jan 15, 2016 · A review of Montherlant's novel Les célibataires, a comedy of manners about two impoverished aristocrats in 1930s France. The reviewer praises Montherlant's wit, style, and moral vision, and contrasts him with other writers of his time.
Biography. Henry de Montherlant was born in Paris in 1895, to an old-established French family. He didn’t do particularly well at his studies, failing his first year of law. His father died in 1914, his mother in 1915 and he lived with his grandmother till her death in 1923.
Henry de Montherlant was a French writer who explored themes of decadence, sexuality, and society in his novels, plays, and essays. He was a soldier, a traveler, and a controversial figure who was accused of being a Nazi collaborator after World War II.
