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Michel Déon

Michel Déon, French novelist, playwright, and critic (died 2016)

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Born
August 4, 1919
Died
December 28, 2016
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1919

About Michel Déon

Michel Déon was a French novelist and literary columnist. He published over 50 works and was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Prix Interallié for his 1970 novel, Les Poneys sauvages. Déon's 1973 novel Un taxi mauve received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française. His novels have been translated into numerous languages. Shortly after his first publication, Déon received a Rockefeller Foundation grant that supported his travels through the United States. His first collection of short stories, Adieux à Sheila, was published in 1944.

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Michel Déon timeline

  1. His first collection of short stories, Adieux à Sheila, was published in 1944.
  2. He published over 50 works and was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Prix Interallié for his 1970 novel, Les Poneys sauvages.
  3. Déon's 1973 novel Un taxi mauve received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française.

The world when Michel Déon was born

Michel Déon was born in 1919. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1919

  • Best-selling book"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" – Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBlack Sox scandal — 1919 World Series fixed
  • Top headlineTreaty of Versailles signed — 18th Amendment (Prohibition)
  • Technology milestoneFirst nonstop transatlantic flight (Alcock & Brown)
  • Defining fadOuija boards
  • Notable inventionPop-up toaster
  • World population~1.79B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population103.2M

1919 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Michel Déon's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19192026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,000$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population103.2M341 million

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