Luc Dietrich

In 1932 Dietrich met philosopher and poet Lanza del Vasto at the Parc Monceau in Paris. The first thing del Vasto said to Dietrich was "Are you as good as this bread?" The two became inseparable friends for the rest of Dietrich's short life. Lanza helped and mentored Dietrich in writing, although he always refused to be credited as a co-author. Another of Dietrich's famous friends was poet René Daumal. After becoming lightly wounded during a bombardment in 1944, Dietrich developed hemiplegia and then gangrene, and died the same year, aged 31. He is best known today for his semi-autobiographical novel, Le Bonheur des tristes ("The Happiness of Sad People").

• Huttes à la lisière, 1930 • The Happiness of Sad People (Le Bonheur des tristes), 1935 • Earth (Terre), 1936 • Apprenticeship of the City (L’Apprentissage de la ville), 1942 • Talk of Friendship (Le Dialogue de l’Amitié), with Lanza del Vasto, 1942 • L'Injuste Grandeur, 1943 • Emblèmes végétaux, 1993 • Demain, c’est le possible, 1996 • Poésies, 1996 • L'École des conquérants, 1997

Luc Dietrich was recorded at birth as Raoul-Jacques Dietrich. He also worked under the name Luc Ergidé. The authorities additionally record the headings Luc Ergidé and Raoul-Jacques Dietrich. His recorded language was French.

Luc Dietrich is recorded as poet, writer and photographer.