Michel Déon
Michel Déon was a French novelist and literary columnist. He published over 50 works and was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Prix Interallié for his 1970 novel, Les Poneys sauvages. Déon's 1973 novel Un taxi mauve received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française. His novels have been translated into numerous languages.
4 August 1919
Born on the same birth day (4 August): David Lange • Frankie Ford • François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac • Greta Gerwig • John Fitch (racing driver) • John Wark • Klaus Schulze • Külüg Khan • Leon Camier • Louis Armstrong • Paul Reynolds (musician) • Peter Goodfellow (geneticist) • Vicente Álvarez Areces • Vishal Bhardwaj
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