Roger Vrigny
Writing
Biography
Roger Vrigny (19 May 1920, Paris – 16 August 1997, Lille) was a 20th-century French writer. A professor, Roger Vrigny turned to the theater in 1950 by founding a small company ("La Compagnie du Miroir"), before devoting himself to literature with his first novel, Arban, in 1954. He entered literature under the aegis of the writer and poet Robert Mallet. Also a radio personality, Roger Vrigny hosted the program Belles Lettres on the ORTF in 1955, then the Matinée littéraire on France Culture from 1966. For thirty years, he animated various literary programs, the most recent being "Lettres Ouvertes", aired every Wednesday on France Culture. He was a member of the jury of the Prix Renaudot. Roger Vrigny never stopped working as a novelist, essayist and publisher, all activities also marked by discretion and demand. In 1963, he received the Prix Femina for his book La Nuit de Mougins, and in 1989 the Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française for all of his work. His last published work, Instants dérobés (Éditions Gallimard, 1996), was composed of extracts from his diary held from 1972 to 1991. He died at the age of 77. He is buried in Picardy, in his village of adoption Wiry-au-Mont. Source: Article "Roger Vrigny" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.
Apostrophes
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L'Ennemi de la mort
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L'Or du diable
Albert is an eccentric inventor of missiles who comes under fire from his investors when his first prototype explodes. Even his sympathetic mistress has her doubts, as Albert lashes out in a verbal tirade condemning those of little faith in his genius.
Under the Sign of the Bull
Marcellin runs the vineyards on the property where he lives with his mother. Since the death of his fiancée he thinks only of his work, until the day Willie is caught stealing grapes. The young man will stay and work in the vineyard to pay his debt. Between them, the friendship slowly turns into love, making the bad tongues of the village speak until the drama that will separate them.
Le garçon d'orage
During World War II, a woman aboard a railroad car full of deportees slips French railway worker Julien a note with an address and a simple message: "I am alive, and I love you," and he decides to track down the intended recipients. When he finds the woman's Jewish family, he is inspired to do what he can to protect them from the Nazi atrocities.
Je suis vivante et je vous aime
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La Règle de l'homme
Two retirees obsessed with their desire to know everything put their knowledge into practice in a constantly awkward way.