Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle | |
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Drieu La Rochelle in 1930 | |
| Born | Pierre Eugène Drieu La Rochelle 3 January 1893 Paris, France |
| Died | 15 March 1945 (aged 52) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Novelist, short stories writer, political essays writer |
| Language | French |
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Pierre Eugène Drieu La Rochelle (French: [dʁjø la ʁɔʃɛl]; 3 January 1893 – 15 March 1945) was a French writer of novels, short stories, and political essays. He was born, lived and died in Paris. Drieu La Rochelle became a proponent of French fascism in the 1930s, and was a well-known collaborationist during the German occupation. He is best known for his books Le Feu Follet and Gilles.