Jean-Edern Hallier facts for kids
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Jean-Edern Hallier
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Jean-Edern Hallier (1973)
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Jean Hallier
1 March 1936 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
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| Died | 12 January 1997 (aged 60) Deauville, France
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| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Writer |
Jean-Edern Hallier (born March 1, 1936 – died January 12, 1997) was a French writer, critic, and editor. He was known for his strong opinions and unique way of expressing them.
After leaving the literary magazine Tel Quel, which he helped start, Hallier wrote many novels and satirical books. He also created a well-known newspaper called L'Idiot International.
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Early Life and Education
Jean Hallier was born in 1936. His father was a French General during World War I. The Hallier family had old roots in Brittany, a region in France. Later, Jean-Edern Hallier wrote in one of his books that his mother had Alsatian and Jewish family. He was baptized in a village named Edern, and he later added this name to his own.
After World War II, Hallier returned to France. He studied at a convent and then at a high school in Paris. He also studied at Oxford University in England. He loved to travel and once even got shipwrecked in the Persian Gulf.
Starting His Writing Career
In 1960, Jean-Edern Hallier helped start a literary magazine called Tel Quel. He worked with Philippe Sollers and Jean-René Hughenin on this project. Three years later, he published his first novel, Les Aventures d'une jeune fille (which means "The Adventures of a Young Girl").
He then worked as an editor for the publishing company Plon. In 1967, he finished his second novel, Le Grand écrivain (meaning "The Great Author").
Political Views and L'Idiot International
The student protests in Paris in 1968 greatly affected Hallier. He started to share his left-wing political ideas in his book La Cause des peuples (1972). He became very involved in politics.
He launched the first version of his newspaper, L'Idiot international. Famous writers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir helped fund it at first.
Hallier traveled to Chile after a big political change there in 1973. He was supposed to help people who were resisting the new government. After this trip, his political views began to change. He also wrote a novel called Chagrins d'amour, which was considered for a major literary prize in 1974.
Radio and Strong Opinions
In 1977, Hallier started one of France's first "pirate radio" stations. It was called "Radio Verte" (Green Radio) and was connected to the ecology movement. Even though it only broadcast for two days, it had a lasting impact.
Hallier was known for his strong opinions, especially about how literary prizes were given out. He sometimes protested against the decisions of the Goncourt jury.
His political views continued to shift. He was close to different political figures at different times, including François Mitterrand, who became President in 1981. However, Hallier later disagreed with Mitterrand.
Later Years and Death
In 1991, Hallier's newspaper, L'Idiot international, was one of the few French newspapers that spoke out against France joining the Gulf War. Jean-Edern Hallier even went to Iraq to report on the events.
Earlier, he had published Salman Rushdie's book The Satanic Verses (1988) in France. He even personally delivered a copy of the book to the Iranian embassy in Paris.
Hallier faced legal challenges for things published in L'Idiot international. He had to pay money to people who said he had written false things about them.
Jean-Edern Hallier died in 1997 in Deauville. He had a brain hemorrhage after falling from his bicycle.
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Jean-Edern Hallier (1973)
See also
In Spanish: Jean-Edern Hallier para niños
