Romain Gary
Romain Gary | |
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Gary in 1961 | |
| Born | Roman Leibovich Kacew 21 May 1914 |
| Died | 2 December 1980 (aged 66) Paris, France |
| Pen name | Émile Ajar, Fosco Sinibaldi, Shatan Bogat |
| Occupation | Diplomat, pilot, writer |
| Language | French, English, Polish, Russian, Yiddish |
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| Education | Law |
| Alma mater | Faculté de droit d'Aix-en-Provence Paris Law Faculty |
| Period | 1945–1979 |
| Genre | Novel |
| Notable works | Les Racines du ciel La Vie devant soi |
| Notable awards | Prix Goncourt (1956 and 1975) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | France Free France |
| Branch | French Air Force Free French Air Forces |
| Service years | 1938-1940 (France) 1940-1945 (Free France) |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Groupe de Bombardement n° 1/20 "Lorraine" |
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Romain Gary (born Roman Leibovich Kacew; 21 May [O.S. 8 May] 1914 – 2 December 1980), also known by the pen name Émile Ajar, was a Lithuanian-born French novelist, diplomat, film director, and military aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt twice (once under a pen name). He is considered a major writer of French literature of the second half of the 20th century.