Roland Dorgelès

Roland Dorgelès was a French journalist, writer, novelist and screenwriter (1885–1973). He was born at Amiens and died at 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Also recorded as Roland Dorgeles.

Roland Dorgelès in brief

Born
1885
Died
1973
Known for
journalist, writer, novelist and screenwriter
Place of birth
Amiens
Contents

Identity and origins

Roland Dorgelès was recorded at birth as Rolland Maurice Lecavelé. He also worked under the names Roland Dorgelès and Roland Catenoi. The authorities additionally record the heading Roland Dorgeles. His recorded language was French.

Career and activity

He was employed by Le Canard enchaîné, Fantasio, Wooden Crosses and Gringoire. Recorded position is president. He belonged to Académie Goncourt and Association des écrivains combattants.

Recognition and collections

Roland Dorgelès received Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Prix Femina, Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.

Catalogued works

2 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library.

Saint Magloire, held by Grottanelli collection, inventory 195776 LM. Le Cabaret de la Belle Femme.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Grottanelli collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

8 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Un inédit de Roland Dorgelès, Littératures, 1987. Roland Dorgelès et la Première Guerre mondiale. Roland Dorgelès, un écrivain sans racines ?, Nord', 2022. Satirizing Futurism in France: Roland Dorgelès, André Warnod and their Circle, 2020, 2020. L’évocation de l’occupation Allemande dans Le Réveil des morts de Roland Dorgelès, Nord', 2022. Des peurs et des hommes. L’expression de la peur dans «Les Croix de bois» de Roland Dorgelès, Griseldaonline, 2015. « Moi, c’est autre chose » : Roland Dorgelès, La Caravane sans chameaux, Viatica, 2023. La dimension orale du récit de guerre, Akofena, 2022.

Digitised editions and texts

8 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Bouquet De Boheme (1948) — Internet Archive. SAINT MAGLOIRE. (1922) — Internet Archive. Tout est a vendre (1956) — Internet Archive. Departure (1928) — Internet Archive. Les Croix De Bois (1931) — Internet Archive. le reveil des morts (1923) — Internet Archive. On the Mandarin Road (1926) — Internet Archive. Partir.. (1926) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 16 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is French.

Employment is recorded with Le Canard enchaîné, Fantasio and Wooden Crosses. Positions recorded include president. Membership is recorded of Académie Goncourt and Association des écrivains combattants.

Distinctions recorded are Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Prix Femina, Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.

Chronology

  1. 1885Roland Dorgelès born at Amiens.
  2. 1922SAINT MAGLOIRE. digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1923le reveil des morts digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1928Departure digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1931Les Croix De Bois digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1948Bouquet De Boheme digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1956Tout est a vendre digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1973Roland Dorgelès died at 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Roland Dorgelès”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1393036: Roland Dorgelès

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