Historical FigureMale
Boris Vian
1920 – 1959
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryBoris Vian was a French polymath who is primarily remembered for his novels. Those published under the pseudonym Vernon Sullivan were bizarre parodies of criminal fiction, highly controversial at the time of their release owing to their unconventional outlook.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
March 10, 1920
Ville-d'Avray
Date of death
June 23, 1959
7th arrondissement of Paris
Citizenship
France
Occupations & fields
poetpaintertranslatorengineerlibrettistplaywright
Awards & honours
Ordre de la Grande Gidouille
Notable works
Froth on the DaydreamI Spit on Your GravesL'Équarrissage pour tous
- Field and occupation
- francouzský spisovatel
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