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Louis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches (27 May 1894 – 1 July 1961), better known by the pen name Louis-Ferdinand Céline ( / seɪˈliːn / say-LEEN, French: [lwi fɛʁdinɑ̃ selin] ⓘ ), was a French novelist, polemicist, and physician. His first novel Journey to the End of the Night (1932) won the Prix Renaudot but divided critics due to the ...
5 days ago · Louis-Ferdinand Céline (born May 27, 1894, Courbevoie, near Paris, France—died July 1, 1961, Meudon) was a French writer and physician who, while admired for his talent, is better known for his anti-Semitism and misanthropy.
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Louis Ferdinand Destouches, dit Louis-Ferdinand Céline Écouter, né le 27 mai 1894 à Courbevoie 1 et mort le 1 er juillet 1961 à Meudon, connu sous son nom de plume généralement abrégé en Céline 2, est un écrivain, médecin et collaborateur français.
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Louis-Ferdinand Céline, pen name of Dr. Louis-Ferdinand Destouches, is best known for his works Voyage au bout de la nuit ( Journey to the End of the Night ), and Mort à crédit ( Death on the Installment Plan ). His highly innovative writing style using Parisian vernacular, vulgarities, and intentionally peppering ellipses throughout the ...
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Journey to the End of the Night ( French: Voyage au bout de la nuit, 1932) is the first novel by Louis-Ferdinand Céline. This semi-autobiographical work follows the adventures of Ferdinand Bardamu in World War I, colonial Africa, the United States and the poor suburbs of Paris where he works as a doctor.
A candid and provocative conversation with the controversial French writer, who discusses his style, his themes, his influences, and his views on literature and society. He reveals his background, his motivations, his debts, and his regrets in this 1964 interview.
