Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Romain Gary
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023
1. Romain Gary Marker
Ici vécut Romain Gary,
Compagnon de la Libération,
écrivain et diplomate
de 1963 à sa mort,
le 2 décembre 1980.
Here lived Romain Gary, “Companion of the Liberation”, writer and diplomat, from 1963 until his death on December 2, 1980.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is December 2, 1980.
Location. 48° 51.192′ N, 2° 19.42′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin. Marker is on Rue du Bac, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 Rue du Bac, Paris, Île-de-France 75007, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pierre-Simon Laplace (here, next to this marker); James McNeill Whistler (a few steps from this marker); Robert and Etienne Pelletier (within shouting distance of this marker); François-René de Chateaubriand (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pierre Poivre (1719-1786)
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Regarding Romain Gary. A Compagnon de la Libération (“Companion of the Liberation”) is a member of the French order (i.e., recipient of honor), inducted for their actions during WWII.
Also see . . .
1. Romain Gary: The greatest literary conman ever? (BBC, June 19, 2018).
Introduction: He was a hero of the French resistance – and hoaxer extraordinaire, inventing a writer who went on to pen the bestselling French novel of the 20th Century. So why isn’t Romain Gary better known around the world?…(Submitted on August 1, 2023.)
2. Romain Gary (Wikipedia).
Overview: Romain Gary ( 21 May [O.S. 8 May] 1914 – 2 December 1980), born Roman Kacew (and also known by the pen name Émile Ajar), was a French novelist, diplomat, film director, and World War II aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt under two names. He is considered a major writer of French literature of the second half of the 20th century.(Submitted on August 1, 2023.)He was married to Lesley Blanch, then Jean Seberg.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 20232. Romain Gary Marker - wide view
3. The Made-Up Man (New Yorker, December 25, 2017).
Intro: Romain Gary was a great big liar. The French novelist, war hero, and diplomat made up stories the way other people make up beds: daily and conscientiously and without much premeditation. He lied all the time, and about many things. He lied about his background: born Roman Kacew in Lithuania, in 1914, right at the beginning of the European catastrophe, as a poor Jew among poor Jews. He lied about his mother, his father, his education, his literary history, his loves. His fine and patient and entirely admiring biographer, David Bellos, not only called his study of Gary “A Tall Story” but throughout uses words like “bullshit” and “eyewash” to characterize the tales his subject told.(Submitted on August 1, 2023.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023
3. Romain Gary Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
