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· French · 1885–1970

François Mauriac

Novelist of Bordeaux and the Catholic conscience, future Nobel laureate — and Céline's documented dinner companion on the Île Saint-Louis in 1933.

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Lived
1885–1970
Born
1885
Died
1970
Nationality
French
Roles
Author

People François Mauriac Knew

Relationships with other people, with sources for each connection.

Illustrated portrait of Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

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Met · 1933-03

An unlikely pairing preserved by Vitoux: Céline and François Mauriac dine together at the Rendez-vous des Mariniers in March 1933, the year after Journey to the End of the Night.

— Frédéric Vitoux, Au Rendez-vous des Mariniers (2016)

Illustrated portrait of D. H. Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence

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Met · 1929

At Daniel Halévy's literary salon in March 1929, on Lawrence's one Paris visit. He reported it to his agent Laurence Pollinger the next day, unimpressed by the company.

— Catherine Brown, D. H. Lawrence in Paris in 1929

François Mauriac’s Places

The cataloged places connected to François Mauriac — through the books, and through the documented record.

Places you can enter today appear first, followed by addresses to see from outside and sites that have vanished.

The riverside restaurant at dusk, warm light spilling from its windows onto the wet quai beside the Seine

Restaurant · Île Saint-Louis

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Madame Lecomte's

An unlikely pairing preserved by Vitoux: Céline and François Mauriac dine together at the Rendez-vous des Mariniers in March 1933, the year after Journey to the End of the Night.

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Connections and Sources

François Mauriac’s connections to people, places, and works, with the sources behind each one.

Met · 1933-03

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

An unlikely pairing preserved by Vitoux: Céline and François Mauriac dine together at the Rendez-vous des Mariniers in March 1933, the year after Journey to the End of the Night.

— Frédéric Vitoux, Au Rendez-vous des Mariniers (2016)

Met · 1929

D. H. Lawrence

At Daniel Halévy's literary salon in March 1929, on Lawrence's one Paris visit. He reported it to his agent Laurence Pollinger the next day, unimpressed by the company.

— Catherine Brown, D. H. Lawrence in Paris in 1929

References

References

The sources below include biographies, scholarly essays, interviews, and primary materials that informed this page. They reflect both the historical record and ongoing critical conversations about François Mauriac and their work.

  1. 1Au Rendez-vous des Mariniers

    Biography
    Fayard, 2016
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    Biographical evidence used to verify chronology, relationships, and historical context connected to François Mauriac.

  2. 2D. H. Lawrence in Paris in 1929

    Website
    Catherine Brown
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    Web source consulted for documented facts and historical context presented on the François Mauriac page.

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