Jean Lartéguy
Jean Lartéguy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jean Pierre Lucien Osty 5 September 1920 Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne, France |
| Died | 23 February 2011 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, war correspondent |
| Nationality | French |
| Notable awards | Albert Londres Prize (1955) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Free France |
| Years of service | 1942 – 1949 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 1st Commando Group |
| War | World War II |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur Croix de guerre 1939-1945 Croix de Guerre TOE |
Jean Lartéguy (5 September 1920 in Maisons-Alfort – 23 February 2011) was the pen name of Jean Pierre Lucien Osty, a French writer, journalist, and former soldier.
Larteguy is credited with first envisioning the "ticking time bomb" scenario of torture in his 1960 novel Les centurions.