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Saint Germain des Pr s: The Heart of Paris 1945-1955

G. Rard Bonal

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Saint Germain des Pres is a very important book about a street and a small district in Paris during a particularly vital decade--1945 to 1955. A great period of ideas, Saint-Germain-des-Prés between 1944-1945 was the site of unparalleled artistic explosion in Paris. The end of the war in Paris brought about a veritable creative explosion in the arts, from literature, to music, from philosophy to dance, from theatre to painting and much more. Much like the end of the war in 1870 witnessed the creative explosion in Montmartre, and the end of World War I witnessed the creative explosion in Montparnasse, the decade following the end of World War II coincided with the creative outburst that was centered in Saint Germain des Pres. Gérard Bonal has documented this unique, almost mythical period in French intellectual and creative life. All the legendary names of that period are assembled in Bonal's book-- Juliette Greco, Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Bernard Buffet, Jean Cocteau, Simone de Beauvoir, Margueritte Duras and more. The communists, the existentialist, the chansoniers, the jazz musicians, the actors, the film makers, the literary giants, the philosophers and more. The romance, the adventure, the energy, the intensity of life and the times of this district are captured in Bonal's compelling book. This is a different kind of historiography. It is an intimate biography of a small district in Paris in a decade when people conjoined in creative and intellectual activity which has influenced generations worldwide. Originally published in France, Bonal's book received wide critical acclaim from Le Figaro, Nouvel Observateur, Le Courier, La Tribune, Focus Histoire, and more.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Mosaic Press
  • Publish Date: Sep 1st, 2016
  • Pages: 260
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.90in - 5.90in - 0.70in - 0.80lb
  • EAN: 9781771611688
  • Categories: • Europe - France• Western Europe - General• Modern - 20th Century - General

About the Author

Gérard Bonal is a very well known and critically acclaimed historian and author. Saint Germain des Press was published by Editions du Seuil in 2008. He is an author of novels and biographies, and has written books on Gérard Philipe, Madeleine Renaud and Jean-Louis Barrault, Simone de Beauvoir and Colette.

Praise for this book

"Saint Germain des Pres, a block of houses which thought themselves the center of the universe In his book, as passionate as it is well documented, Gerard Bonal gathered the testimonies of those cultural icons - Sartre, de Beauvoir, Greco, Picasso - who frequented this famous quarter, without knowing where the day ends or when the night begins between 1945 and 1955."--Nouvel Observateur"

"The extraordinary story of the cradle of existentialism as passionately detailed by Gerard Bonal brings to life with passion and tender nostalgia, the complete adventure of this vibrant Left Bank culture Saint Germain had something undefinable which possessed the charm of a village and was simply poetry itself."--Libre Belgique"

"The biographer allows us to relive in vivid detail, the most important moments of this captivating enclave from which an exceptional cultural avant-garde flourished."--Le Courrier (02/25/2016)

" offers a precious guide into the intimacy of La Dolce Vita of the Saint Germain culture, a community of circumstance brimming with eternal stories."--Midi Libre (02/25/2016)"

"The portrait of Saint Germain des Pres where Sartre reigned as master and where Camus passed from enthusiasm to melancholy. A paradise lost for our young authors, who drink from these pages like one dying of thirst at a well. The enchantment is unforgettable." --Le Figaro"

"Saint Germain des Pres, a block of houses which thought themselves the center of the universe In his book, as passionate as it is well documented, Gerard Bonal gathered the testimonies of those cultural icons - Sartre, de Beauvoir, Greco, Picasso - who frequented this famous quarter, without knowing where the day ends or when the night begins between 1945 and 1955."

--Nouvel Observateur"

"The extraordinary story of the cradle of existentialism as passionately detailed by Gerard Bonal brings to life with passion and tender nostalgia, the complete adventure of this vibrant Left Bank culture Saint Germain had something undefinable which possessed the charm of a village and was simply poetry itself."

--Libre Belgique"

"The biographer allows us to relive in vivid detail, the most important moments of this captivating enclave from which an exceptional cultural avant-garde flourished."

--Le Courrier (02/25/2016)

" offers a precious guide into the intimacy of La Dolce Vita of the Saint Germain culture, a community of circumstance brimming with eternal stories."

--Midi Libre (02/25/2016)"

"The portrait of Saint Germain des Pres where Sartre reigned as master and where Camus passed from enthusiasm to melancholy. A paradise lost for our young authors, who drink from these pages like one dying of thirst at a well. The enchantment is unforgettable."

--Le Figaro"