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Louis-Ferdinand Céline
AuthorBooks · Second hand1894-1961
Louis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches, better known by the pen name Louis-Ferdinand Céline, was a French novelist, polemicist, and physician. His first novel Journey to the End of the Night (1932) won the Prix Renaudot but divided critics due to the author's pessimistic depiction of the human condition and his writing style based on working-class speech. In subsequent novels such as Death on the Installment Plan (1936), Guignol's Band (1944) and Castle to Castle (1957), Céline further developed an innovative and distinctive literary style. Maurice Nadeau wrote: "What Joyce did for the English language...what the surrealists attempted to do for the French language, Céline achieved effortlessly and on a vast scale."
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Birth
1894
Death
1961
First book
1931
Years writing
30
Louis-Ferdinand Céline was a dual figure who combined his work as a physician with a prolific literary career.
Born in Courbevoie in 1894, his work left an indelible mark on 20th-century French literature.
His most iconic novel, Journey to the End of the Night, is considered a cornerstone of modern narrative.
Beyond being a novelist, Céline explored various genres such as essays, pamphlets, and librettos throughout his life.
His literary legacy spans over two hundred and fifty works that reflect the complexity of his worldview.