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Noël Mathieu (born May 3, 1916, in Gan, Pyrénées-Atlantiques – died September 22, 1984, in Paris) was a French poet. He is better known by his pen name, Pierre Emmanuel. He wrote many poems with a Christian message.
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About Pierre Emmanuel
Pierre Emmanuel was a very important person in French literature. In 1968, he was chosen as the third member to join seat 4 of the Académie française. This is a famous French organization that protects the French language.
He also led several international groups. He was the president of PEN International from 1969 to 1971. This organization works to promote friendship and understanding among writers. He also led the French PEN Club from 1973 to 1976. In 1975, he became the first president of the French Institut national de l'audiovisuel, which manages French radio and television archives.
Pierre Emmanuel's second wife, Janine Loo, passed away in 2013 when she was 92. She is buried next to him in the Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris.
His Time at the French Academy
Pierre Emmanuel was elected to the Académie française (French Academy) on April 25, 1968. He took the place of Marshal Juin. His official welcome ceremony happened on June 5, 1969.
Later, in 1975, Pierre Emmanuel decided to resign from the Academy. This happened after Félicien Marceau was elected. Pierre Emmanuel strongly disagreed with Marceau's actions during World War II. Even though he resigned, the Academy did not officially accept his resignation. They waited until he passed away to choose a new member. Professor Jean Hamburger was elected to his seat on April 18, 1985.
Pierre Emmanuel's Books
Pierre Emmanuel wrote many books, including both poetry and prose.
His Poetry Books
- 1940: Elégies
- 1941: Tombeau d'Orphée
- 1942: Le Poète et son Christ
- 1943: Jour de colère (which means "Day of Wrath")
- 1943: "Hymne de la liberté" (meaning "Hymn to Freedom")
- 1943: "Les dents serrées" (published in L’Honneur des poètes)
- 1943: La Colombe
- 1944: Le Poète fou (meaning "The Mad Poet")
- 1944: Mémento des vivants
- 1944: Sodome
- 1945: Combats avec tes défenseurs
- 1945: La liberté guide nos pas
- 1947: Poésie, raison ardente
- 1947: Qui est cet homme
- 1949: Car enfin je vous aime
- 1952: Babel
- 1956: Visage Nuage
- 1958: Versant de l'Âge
- 1961: Evangéliaire
- 1963: Le Goût de l'un
- 1963: La Nouvelle Naissance
- 1965: La Face Humaine
- 1970: Jacob
- 1973: Sophia
- 1976: La Vie Terrestre
- 1978: Tu
- Le Livre de l'Homme et de la Femme (a series of three books):
- 1978: Una ou la mort la vie
- 1979: Duel
- 1980: L’Autre
- 1981: L'Arbre et le Vent
- 1981: Le grand oeuvre
- 1984: Le grand œuvre. Une cosmogonie
Books Published After His Death
- 2001: Tombeau d'Orphée followed by Hymnes orphiques
- 2001: Œuvres poétiques complètes, Volume I (1940-1963)
- 2003: Œuvres poétiques complètes, Volume II (1970-1984)
- 2005: Lettres à Albert Béguin : correspondance 1941-1952 (letters he wrote to Albert Béguin)
His Prose Books
- 1950: The Universal Singular: The Autobiography of Pierre Emmanuel
- 1967: Le monde est intérieur (meaning "The World is Inside")
Interviews
You can read about Pierre Emmanuel's final interview, called « Les dernières interrogations de Pierre Emmanuel », which was published in Le Monde on October 7, 1984. You can find it here: Pierre Emmanuel Interviews.
See also
In Spanish: Pierre Emmanuel para niños
