Antoine Blondin

Background

Blondin, Antoine was born on April 11, 1922 in Paris. Son of Pierre and Germaine (Ragoulleau) Blondin.

Education

Student, Lycee Louis-le-Grand, University of Paris.

Career

He belonged to the literary group called the Hussards. He was also a sports columnist in L"Équipe. Blondin also wrote under the name Tenorio.

He gained a literary degree at the Sorbonne after studying at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand in Paris and the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen.

He was sent to Germany in 1942 for compulsory war work during the German occupation of World World War World War II The experience inspired his first novel, L"Europe buissonnière, which appeared in 1949. In 1953, Bernard Frank named the group les Hussards, a title which stuck.

He was known for turns of phrase such as "After the second world war, the trains started moving again. He was a monarchist and wrote for monarchist publications such as Aspects de la France, Louisiana Nation Française and Rivarol.

He also wrote sports features for L"Équipe, for which he covered 27 editions of the Tour de France and seven Olympic Games.

Sometimes René Fallet was with him. They both love the Tour and, in simple language, they turn it into a modern epic, a troubador"s song, a crusade, as they describe its beauty. The most banal event becomes significant to Blondin.

He has only to see it and write about lieutenant

He raised the status of the Tour by giving it his own cachet. lieutenant became a myth to be renewed every year.

Number matter how predictable the race, he could maintain the interest in lieutenant He chronicled this life in his autobiographical romance, Monsieur Jadis ou L"École du Soir.

He was frequently pursued for unpaid tax

Pierre Chany said:

He really did owe a lot and, frankly, his situation was becoming serious. We even wondered if he wasn"t going to prison. Bertrand managed to organise a summit meeting with the general inspector of taxes - the highest man in his profession, the equivalent of a minister.

Full of good will, this man said:

"Alors, M. Blondin, I understand that you want to come to terms.."

"Let"s come to terms!" Antoine said coldly.

"How much would you be able to put into your account?"

"A tear, monsieur.." Naturally, the man threw him out. lieutenant was poor Françoise who had to make another interview to sort it out.

A literary prize, for the best sports article, is awarded in his name.

Achievements

• Antoine Blondin has been listed as a notable writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Un singe en hiver

    (Editeur : La Table Ronde Date de parution : 1959 Descript...)

  • Le flaneur de la rive gauche: Entretiens (French Edition)

    (Editeur : Éditions François Bourin Date de parution : 198...)

  • Quat'saisons

    (238pages. in8. broché.)

  • Un singe en hiver

    (250pages. in8. Relié.)

  • Un Singe en Hiver; Roman
  • Singe En Hiver (Folio) (French Edition)
  • Quat'saison.
  • Quat Saisons (Folio) (French Edition)
  • L'Humeur vagabonde - Un singe en hiver

Politics

His right-wing leanings did not prevent a friendship with the socialist François Mitterrand, for whom Blondin came to vote. Blondin wrote press columns supporting the right in politics. He never interviews anybody but just records his impressions of what he"s seen and what he feels.

Views

Quotations: "Let"s come to terms!".

Interests

• Sport, gastronomy.

Connections

Married Sylviane Dollfus Blondin. 2 children; Married Francois Barrere Blondin, March 18, 1969.

Father:

Pierre Blondin

Mother:

Germaine (Ragoulleau) Blondin

Spouse:

Francois Barrere Blondin

Spouse:

Sylviane Dollfus Blondin