Biography
Romain Gary (21 May [O.S. 8 May] 1914 – 2 December 1980), born Roman Kacew in Vilna, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania), was a French novelist, diplomat, film director, and World War II aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt twice (once under a pseudonym). He is considered a major writer of French literature of the second half of the 20th century. He was married to Lesley Blanch, then Jean Seberg. Over the course of his career Gary wrote more than 30 novels, and became one of France's most popular and prolific writers. In addition to writing under his own name, he wrote under the pseudonyms of Émile Ajar, Shatan Bogat, Rene Deville and Fosco Sinibaldi.
He grew up in Vilna and later in Warsaw, Poland, with family. In 1925, his father abandoned his family and remarried, and Kacew moved with his mother to Nice, France. He studied law, first in Aix-en-Provence and later in Paris. In World War II he became a pilot in the French Air Force. When the Nazis invaded and occupied France, he fled to England, changed his name to Romain Gary, and served with the Free French Forces in Europe and North Africa and was highly decorated for his bravery in the war (Compagnon de la Libération, Légion d'Honneur).
After the war, he worked in the French diplomatic service and married his first wife, author and journalist Lesley Blanch. His first novel, "Education européenne" (A European Education), was published in 1945. In 1952, he became secretary of the French Delegation to the United Nations in New York, and later in London. In 1956, he became Consul General of France in Los Angeles. He divorced Lesley Blanch in 1961 and married American actress Jean Seberg in 1962. He wrote the screenplay for the film "The Roots of Heaven" in 1958 and went on to direct two films, "Les oiseaux vont mourir au Pérou" in 1968 and "Kill!" in 1971, which starred his ex-wife Seberg, whom he had divorced in 1970. In 1979 Seberg committed suicide, and Gary followed her in 1980.
He grew up in Vilna and later in Warsaw, Poland, with family. In 1925, his father abandoned his family and remarried, and Kacew moved with his mother to Nice, France. He studied law, first in Aix-en-Provence and later in Paris. In World War II he became a pilot in the French Air Force. When the Nazis invaded and occupied France, he fled to England, changed his name to Romain Gary, and served with the Free French Forces in Europe and North Africa and was highly decorated for his bravery in the war (Compagnon de la Libération, Légion d'Honneur).
After the war, he worked in the French diplomatic service and married his first wife, author and journalist Lesley Blanch. His first novel, "Education européenne" (A European Education), was published in 1945. In 1952, he became secretary of the French Delegation to the United Nations in New York, and later in London. In 1956, he became Consul General of France in Los Angeles. He divorced Lesley Blanch in 1961 and married American actress Jean Seberg in 1962. He wrote the screenplay for the film "The Roots of Heaven" in 1958 and went on to direct two films, "Les oiseaux vont mourir au Pérou" in 1968 and "Kill!" in 1971, which starred his ex-wife Seberg, whom he had divorced in 1970. In 1979 Seberg committed suicide, and Gary followed her in 1980.
Books by Romain Gary
Beyaz Köpek
Biletiniz Buraya Kadar
Fiche de lecture Pseudo
As pipas
The kites
Fiche de lecture Au-delà de cette limite votre ticket n'est plus valable
Perro blanco
Gos Blanc
La vida al davant
Obeshchanie na rassvete
j'ai soif d'innocence et autres nouvelles à chute
Vino mertvet͡sov
עפיפונים
עפיפונים
La vita davanti a sé
Le sens de ma vie
Le vin des morts
Le vin des morts
Kadinin Isigi
Polonya'da Bir Kus Var
Safakta Verilmis Sozum Vardi
Ucurtmalar
Povinnai͡a golova
Frühes Versprechen
Golovy Stefani
Gŭrok'al raeng
ha-Saʻarah
ha-Saʻarah
Ḥerdato shel ha-melekh Salomon
Ḥerdato shel ha-melekh Salomon
Hocus bogus
Spasite nashi dushi
El bosque del odio
Légendes du je
Légendes du je
Lời hứa lúc bình minh
Lời hứa lúc bình minh
Promesse de L Aube
Tresors de la Mer Rouge
Tresors de la Mer Rouge
Kol ha-ḥayim lefanaṿ
Kol ha-ḥayim lefanaṿ
La vida ante sí
Na poslednem dykhanii
Tulipe, ou la protestation
Tulipe, ou la protestation
Vie Devant Soi Etui
Vie Devant Soi Etui
L' affaire homme
L' affaire homme
Du hast das Leben noch vor Dir
Ptit︠s︡y priletai︠u︡t umiratʹ
Ptit︠s︡y priletai︠u︡t umiratʹ v Peru
Une page d'histoire et autres nouvelles
Romain Gary - Les Cerfs Volant
Romain Gary - Les Cerfs Volants (Affifonim) - Used Hebrew Book Paperback
Vozdushnye zmei
Vozdushnye zmei
Pli︠a︡ska Chingiz-Khaima
Psevdo
Korni neba
Korni neba
Pozhirateli zvezd
Obietnica poranka
Obietnica poranka
Ode a l'homme qui fut la France
Promesa Del Alba
Promesa Del Alba
Obeshchanie na rassvete ; Ledi
Obeshchanie na rassvete ; Ledi L.
Frere Ocean 3 tomes
Frere Ocean 3 tomes
Le Vie Devant Soi
Le Vie Devant Soi
Erste Liebe - Lezte Liebe
Erste Liebe - Lezte Liebe
L'\Angoisse de Roi Salomon
L'\Angoisse de Roi Salomon
Cennetin kökleri
Kelev lavan
Kelev lavan
Les Clowns Lyriques
Enchanteurs
Enchanteurs
ha-Melltaḥah ha-gedolah
ha-Melltaḥah ha-gedolah
Havṭaḥah ʻim shaḥar
Havṭaḥah ʻim shaḥar
Ledi L.
Ledi L.
Shorshe ha-shamayim
Shorshe ha-shamayim
Kleider ohne Leute.
Kleider ohne Leute.
Ḥinukh Eropi
Ḥinukh Eropi
The life before us
Le-or ishah /Roman Gari ; mi-T
Le-or ishah /Roman Gari ; mi-Tsarfatit Aviṭal ʻInbar
L' homme à la colombe
Angoisse du roi Salomon
ʻAfifonim
ʻAfifonim
Les\Oiseaux Vont Mourir au Per
Les\Oiseaux Vont Mourir au Perou Gloire a nos Illustres Pionniers
Vie et mort d'Emile Ajar
Vie et mort d'Emile Ajar
Med livet framför sig
Gros-Câlin
La bonne moitié
Charge d'Ame Roman
Clair de femme
Les tetes de Stephanie
Monsiur Counsin und die Einsam
Monsiur Counsin und die Einsamket der Riesenchlangen
Your ticket is no longer valid
Kol ha-ḥayim le-fanaṿ
Kol ha-ḥayim le-fanaṿ
Au-delà de cette limite votre ticket n'est plus valable
Au-dela de cette limite votvet
Au-dela de cette limite votveticket n'est plus volable
Natten bliver stille
Natten bliver stille
The enchanters
As raízes do céu
As raízes do céu
The gasp
Les trésors de la mer Rouge
Chien blanc
White dog
Adieu Gary Cooper
The guilty head
La tête coupable
The dance of Genghis Cohn
The dance of Genghis Cohn
The Dance of Gengis Cohn
Frére Océan
Frére Océan
La danse de Gengis Cohn
La comédie américaine. Les mangeurs d'étoiles
Pour Sganarelle
The Ski Bum
Hissing tales
Romain Gary's Hissing Tales
Romain Gary's Hissing Tales
Gloire à nos illustres pionni
Gloire à nos illustres pionniers
Les oiseaux vont mourir au Pe
Les oiseaux vont mourir au Pe rou
Les Oiseaux Vont Mourir au Per
Les Oiseaux Vont Mourir au Perou
Johnie Coeur
Johnie Coeur
Johnnie Coeur
Johnnie Coeur
Promise at Dawn
Promises at Dawn
Promises at Dawn
The Colors of the Day
The Colors of the Day
The talent scout
A European education
La promesse de l'aube
La Pronesse De L'aube
La Pronesse De L'aube
Nothing Important Ever Dies
Nothing Important Ever Dies
Lady L., a novel
Lady L., a novel
The Roots of Heaven
The roots of heaven. Translated from the French by Jonathan
Éducation européene
Éducation européene
Les racines du ciel
The colours of the day
Les coleurs du jour
Les coleurs du jour
Les couleurs du jour
Les couleurs du jour
Le grand vestiaire.
Forest of anger
Forest of anger
La promesse de l'aube, recit
La promesse de l'aube, recit
Langoisse Du Roi Salomon
Le Grand Vestiaire (Roman) (Le
Le Grand Vestiaire (Roman) (Le Cercle Du Livre De France)
Les couleurs de jour
Les couleurs de jour