Robert Brasillach

1909–1945 · lived 35 years

Robert Brasillach was a French writer, journalist, and film critic, born in Perpignan on March 31, 1909. Associated with the far-right movement, Brasillach was a controversial figure in the 20th-century French intellectual scene. Known for his elegant prose and his talent as a literary and film critic, he collaborated with various publications, including "L'Action Française" and "Je suis partout." During World War II, Brasillach adopted collaborationist and antisemitic positions, which would lead to his conviction and execution after the liberation of France. He died in 1945.

n. 1909-03-31, Perpinhã · m. 1945-02-06, Fort de Montrouge

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Robert Brasillach was born in Perpignan on March 31, 1909. He graduated from the École Normale Supérieure and quickly distinguished himself in the French literary and journalistic world. He was one of the main intellectuals associated with the far-right movement "Action Française" and later the director of the weekly newspaper "Je suis partout," where he published numerous articles of a nationalist, antisemitic, and pro-collaborationist nature during the German occupation of France. As a writer, Brasillach published several novels, with "Les Sept Couleurs" (1938) being one of the most notable, for which he received the Renaudot Prize. He was also an influential film critic, known for his passionate analyses and his particular aesthetic taste. His literary work, although recognized for its stylistic quality, is inseparable from his political career. After the liberation of France in 1944, Brasillach was arrested, tried for collaborationism and treason, and sentenced to death. He was shot on February 6, 1945, at the age of 35.

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