Gilbert Delahaye
Gilbert Delahaye (19 March 1923 – 6 December 1997) was a Belgian author. He is best known for the Martine books, a series of illustrated children's stories he prepared with artist Marcel Marlier.
Gilbert Delahaye
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- Name
- Gilbert Delahaye
- Born
- 19 March 1923
- Birthplace
- Franqueville-Saint-Pierre, France
- Died
- 6 December 1997
- Nationality
- France and Belgium.
- Occupation
- poet and writer.
- Fields
- children's literature, poetry and literature.
- Languages
- French.
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Gilbert Delahaye (19 March 1923 – 6 December 1997) was a Belgian author. He is best known for the Martine books, a series of illustrated children's stories he prepared with artist Marcel Marlier.
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• Name — Gilbert Delahaye • Born — 19 March 1923 • Birthplace — Franqueville-Saint-Pierre, France • Died — 6 December 1997
In popular culture
In popular culture
His book, Martine à la ferme, appears in the 2002 French film, L'Auberge espagnole. A principal character in the film (Audrey Tautou) states that she was named after Delahaye's Martine.
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Gilbert Delahaye is recorded with the occupation children's writer. Recorded as a citizen of Belgium.
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1923
Gilbert Delahaye born at Franqueville-Saint-Pierre.
1997
Gilbert Delahaye died on 6 December 1997.
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Gilbert Delahaye was born at Franqueville-Saint-Pierre.
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Gilbert Delahaye died at Tournai.
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Tournai.
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Franqueville-Saint-Pierre.
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