Paul Vialar
Paul Vilar (pɔl vjalaʁ; 18 September 1898 – 8 January 1996) was a French author and writer of novels, tales and essays. In 1960, he wrote the lyrics for the song Les Étangs de Sologne with music by Henri Betti which was sung the same year by Jean Philippe in the TV show Toute la Chanson. A graduate of HEC Paris.
Paul Vialar

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- Born
- 18 September 1898
- Birthplace
- Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, France
- Died
- 8 January 1996
- Place of death
- Vaucresson, Paris, France
- Occupation
- Novelist Dramatists
- Education
- HEC Paris
- Nationality
- France.
- Honours
- Commander of the Legion of Honour, Prix Femina, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Grand Prix littéraire de la Ville de Paris and Paulée de Meursault Prize.
- Languages
- French.
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Paul Vilar (pɔl vjalaʁ; 18 September 1898 – 8 January 1996) was a French author and writer of novels, tales and essays. In 1960, he wrote the lyrics for the song Les Étangs de Sologne with music by Henri Betti which was sung the same year by Jean Philippe in the TV show Toute la Chanson. A graduate of HEC Paris.
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Paul Vialar studied at HEC Paris. The recorded working language is French. Positions recorded include president of the Société des gens de lettres. Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Legion of Honour, Prix Femina, Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and Grand Prix littéraire de la Ville de Paris.
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• Born — 18 September 1898 • Birthplace — Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, France • Died — 8 January 1996 • Place of death — Vaucresson, Paris, France • Occupation — Novelist Dramatists • Education — HEC Paris
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1898
Paul Vialar born at Saint-Denis.
1996
Paul Vialar died at Vaucresson.
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Books written by Paul Vialar
• Fatôme (1931) • J'avais un camarade (1936) • Soir, pièce en 1 acte... [Paris, Radio-Paris, 20 février 1938] (1938) • La Rose de la mer (1939) • La maison sous la mer (1941) • La grande meute (1943) • La Caille (1945) • Job (1946) • Une ombre (1946) • Le voilier des Îles (livre pour enfants, 1947) • La mort est un commencement (Grand Prix de la Ville de Paris, 1948) 8 vol.: • Le Bal des sauvages • Le Clos des trois maisons • Le Petit Jour • Les Morts vivants • Risques et périls • La Carambouille • Dansons la capucine • La Haute Mort • Écrit sur le sable (1948) • Le Château du hasard (1948) • Le bon Dieu sans confession (sous-titre: Monsieur Dupont est mort) (1949) • Le Bouc étourdi (1949). Les Bibliophiles de France • La Grande Ribaude (1951) • L'Éperon d'argent (1951) • La Chasse aux hommes (1952/1953) 10 vol.: • Le Rendez-vous • La Bête de chasse • Les Brisées hautes • Le Bien-aller • Les Faux-fuyants • Les Odeurs et les sons • Le Débucher • Les Fins dernières • L'Hallali • La Curée • Chronique française du XXe siècle (1955/1961) 10 vol. publiés chez Del Duca: • Les étoiles de Mars (1955) • Place de la République (ou Les députés) (1956) • Rideau (1956) • La boutiquière (1957) • Belada, éditeur (1957) • Pas de pitié pour les cobayes (1958) • Pas de temps pour mourir (1958) • Les robes noires (1958) • Les Zingari (Ceux du cirque) (1959) • La farine du diable (1961) • Cinq hommes de ce monde (1954) • Le Roman des Oiseaux de Chasse, Flammarion (1958) • Le Temps des imposteurs • Le fusil à deux coups (1960) • L'homme de chasse (1961) • La Jeunesse du monde (1966) • Lettre ouverte à un jeune sportif • La Cravache d'or (1968)(voir Yves Saint-Martin) • Les Invités de la chasse (1969) • Plumes dans le vent (illustrations de Henri de Linares) • La Croule (1974) • L'Enfant parmi les hommes (souvenirs, 1990)
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- 1.Selon et la Bibliothèque nationale de Paris.
- 2.Télé 7 Jours n° 85, semaine du 4 au 10 novembre 1961, page 6, article de Georges Desneiges : « Paul Vialar a tiré 800.000 coups de fusil ».
- 3.Membres : Paul Valéry, André Gide, Georges Duhamel, Marcel Prévost, Henri Focillon.
- 4.Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, division 81.
- 5.Né le à Saint-Tropez ; mort le à Carqueiranne, Var.
- 6.Née le à Saint-Tropez.
- 7.Notamment pour une action dans la nuit du 17 au 18 juillet 1918 comme volontaire au groupe Franc dans la forêt de Faey où il ramena son sergent grièvement blessé.
- 8.Voir Yves Saint-Martin.
- 9.Critique de l'ouvrage dans Les Lettres françaises du 16 décembre 1948, .
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