Back رومان جاري Arabic رومان جارى ARZ Romen Qari AZ رومن گاری AZB Ромен Гари Bulgarian Romain Gary BR Romain Gary Catalan ڕۆمەن گاری CKB Romain Gary Czech Romain Gary CY
Romain Gary | |
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 Gary in 1961 | |
| Born | Roman Kacew[1] 21 May 1914 Vilnius, Vilna Governorate, Lithuania |
| Died | 2 December 1980 (aged 66) Paris, France |
| Pen name | Romain Gary, Émile Ajar, Fosco Sinibaldi, Shatan Bogat |
| Occupation | Diplomat, pilot, writer |
| Language | French, English, Polish, Russian, Yiddish |
| Nationality | French |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire and Republic of Poland / France (since 1935) |
| Education | Law |
| Alma mater | Faculté de droit d'Aix-en-Provence Paris Law Faculty |
| Period | 1945–1979 |
| Genre | Novel |
| Notable works | Les Racines du ciel La Vie devant soi |
| Notable awards | Prix Goncourt (1956 and 1975) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
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Romain Gary (pronounced [ʁɔ.mɛ̃ ga.ʁi]; 21 May [O.S. 8 May] 1914 – 2 December 1980), born Roman Kacew (pronounced [katsɛf], and also known by the pen name Émile Ajar), was a French novelist, diplomat, film director, and World War II aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt twice (once under pseudonym). He is considered a major writer of French literature of the second half of the 20th century. He was married to Lesley Blanch, then Jean Seberg.