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Joseph Kessel (10 February 1898 – 23 July 1979), also known as "Jef", was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour . Biography [ edit ]
Joseph Kessel, parfois dit « Jef » Note 1, né le 15 février 1898 Note 2 à Villa Clara ( Entre Ríos, Argentine) et mort le 23 juillet 1979 à Avernes ( Val-d'Oise ), est un romancier, grand reporter, aventurier, résistant et académicien français .
Jul 27, 2020 · They say that Joseph Kessel created a world of his own because the real world was too small for him. The French author-journalist, who wrote 88 books and countless resonant news reports and features, managed to convey in his writing not only historical events but also a wild vitality.
Joseph Kessel has 244 books on Goodreads with 27543 ratings. Joseph Kessel’s most popular book is Le Lion.
Joseph Kessel (1898-1979) was a prolific novelist, journalist, and screenwriter who wrote about his experiences in World War I and II. He also supported Israel and wrote about its history and culture in Terre d'amour et de feu.
Joseph Kessel was a French journalist and novelist. He was born in Villa Clara, Entre Ríos, Argentina, because of the constant journeys of his father, a Lithuanian doctor of Jewish origin. Kessel lived the first years of his childhood in Orenburg, Russia, before the family moved to France.
Jul 25, 1979 · Joseph Kessel, the French journalist and author who wrote the novel “Belle de Jour,” died Monday at his home outside Paris, his family announced yesterday. He was 81 years old.
