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Joseph Kessel (10 February 1898 – 23 July 1979), also known as "Jef", was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour . Biography. Kessel was born to a Jewish family in Villa Clara, Entre Ríos, Argentina, because of the constant journeys of his father, a Litvak physician.
- Journalist, Writer
- Legion of Honour
- 1914–1918, 1939–1945
Joseph Kessel has 242 books on Goodreads with 27069 ratings. Joseph Kessel’s most popular book is Le Lion.
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February 10, 1898. Died. July 23, 1979. edit data. Joseph Kessel was a French journalist and novelist. He was born in Villa Clara, Entre Ríos, Argentina, because of the constant journeys of his father, a Lithuanian doctor of Jewish origin. Kessel lived the first years of his childhood in Orenburg, Russia, before the family moved to France.
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- July 23, 1979
- February 10, 1898
Jul 27, 2020 · Follow. Jul 27, 2020. They say that Joseph Kessel created a world of his own because the real world was too small for him. The French author-journalist, who wrote 88 books and countless resonant news reports and features, managed to convey in his writing not only historical events but also a wild vitality.
The Lion (French: Le Lion) is a 1958 novel by French author Joseph Kessel about a girl and her lion. The novel was translated into English by Peter Green and was made into a film starring William Holden in 1962. Plot summary. Patricia has a rare gift to communicate with animals, and thinks she can control everything.
- 280 pp
- Joseph Kessel
- 1958
- Gallimard-Jeunesse
KESSEL, JOSEPH (1898–1979), French author. Kessel was born in Clara, one of the Jewish agricultural settlements in Argentina, where his father was physician. The family returned to Russia and, when Joseph was ten years old, settled in France. By 1915 he was already writing for the Journal des Débats, and he also began training as an actor ...
About the author. Joseph Kessel. 242 books161 followers. Follow. Joseph Kessel was a French journalist and novelist. He was born in Villa Clara, Entre Ríos, Argentina, because of the constant journeys of his father, a Lithuanian doctor of Jewish origin.
