Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Elsa Triolet and Louise Aragon
ont vécu et écrit
Elsa Triolet (1960 - 1970)
et Louis Aragon (1960 - 1982)
In this building lived and wrote Elsa Triolet (1960-1970) and Louis Aragon (1960-1982).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women.
Location. 48° 51.282′ N, 2° 19.277′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin. Marker is on Rue de Varenne, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 Rue de Varenne, 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 Janet (1859-1947) (a few steps from this marker); Virginie Heriot (within shouting distance of this marker); Edith Wharton (within shouting distance of this marker); Hôtel de Matignon (within shouting distance of this marker); Hôtel de Gallifet (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Robert and Etienne Pelletier (about 210 meters away); Romain Gary (about 240 meters away); Pierre-Simon Laplace (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . .
1. Elsa Triolet (Wikipedia).
Excerpts: Ella Yuryevna Kagan (Russian: Элла Юрьевна Каган; 24 September [O.S. 12 September] 1896 – 16 June 1970), known as Elsa Triolet (Russian: Эльза Триоле) was a Russian-French writer and translator.(Submitted on August 11, 2023.)
In 1928 Elsa met French writer Louis Aragon. They stayed together for 42 years and married in 1939. She influenced Aragon to join the French Communist Party. Triolet and Aragon fought in the French Resistance.
In 1944 Triolet was the first woman to be awarded the Prix Goncourt for her novel Le premier accroc coûte 200 francs.
2. Louis Aragon (Wikipedia).
Overview: Louis Aragon (3 October 1897 – 24 December 1982) was a French poet who was one of the leading voices of the surrealist movement in France. He co-founded with André Breton and Philippe Soupault the surrealist review Littérature. He was also a novelist and editor, a long-time member of the Communist Party and a member of the Académie Goncourt. After 1959, he was a frequent nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature.(Submitted on August 11, 2023.)
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