Bernard Barbey
Bernard Barbey | |
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 Bernard Barbey in military uniform. | |
| Born | July 2, 1900 |
| Died | January 25, 1970 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat, writer, military officer |
Bernard Barbey (2 July 1900 – 25 January 1970) was a Swiss diplomat, writer, and military officer from Vaud.[1] He was known for his literary works and his service during World War II as a close aide to Henri Guisan, the Swiss army general.[2]
Biography
[edit]Born in Montcherand, Barbey studied in Geneva and Lausanne before moving to Paris to pursue a literary career. He collaborated with La Revue hebdomadaire and befriended notable writers such as Jean Cocteau and François Mauriac.[3] His first novel, Le Cœur gros (1924), gained critical acclaim and led to further works including La Maladère (1926) and Ambassadeur de France (1934).[2]
During World War II, Barbey served as a lieutenant colonel in the Swiss army and became chief of staff to General Henri Guisan. He documented this period in his memoir P.C. du Général (1947).[2] Barbey also played a key role in aiding the French Resistance.[4][5]
Following the war, he served as a cultural attaché at the Swiss Legation in Paris and represented Switzerland at UNESCO.[1] His final novel, Chevaux abandonnés sur le champ de bataille, won the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1951.[2][6][7][8]
He died in a car accident in Boulogne-Billancourt in 1970.[2]
Selected works
[edit]- Le Cœur gros (1924)
- La Maladère (1926)
- Toute à tous (1930)
- La Maison d'illusion (1933)
- Ambassadeur de France (1934)
- Le Crépuscule du matin (1938)
- P.C. du Général (1947)
- Chevaux abandonnés sur le champ de bataille (1951)
- Aller et Retour (1967)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Candidates for Election to the Executive Board: Curriculum Vitae, Mr. Bernard Barbey (Switzerland)". unesdoc.unesco.org. 1968. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ a b c d e Barbey, Bernard. "Record #40787". Patrinum. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Barré, Jean-Luc (2009). François Mauriac: biographie intime. Paris: Fayard. ISBN 978-2-213-62636-9.
- ^ "Seconde guerre mondiale: pas d'amalgame sur la Suisse". swissinfo.ch. 2002-01-21. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Richardot, Jean-Pierre (2002). Une autre Suisse 1940-1944 (in French). Félin. ISBN 978-2-8309-1021-6.
- ^ "Bernard BARBEY | Académie française". www.academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "LE GRAND PRIX DE LITTÉRATURE DE L'ACADÉMIE FRANÇAISE à M. Henri MARTINEAU LE PRIX DU ROMAN à M. Bernard BARBEY" (in French). 1951-06-02. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "CENTENAIRE DU GRAND PRIX DU ROMAN DE L'ACADÉMIE FRANÇAISE" (PDF). bibliotheque-institutdefrance.fr. Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France. 2015. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
Literature
[edit]- Francillon, Roger (2015). Histoire de la littérature en Suisse romande (Nouvelle édition ed.). Carouge-Genève: Zoe. ISBN 978-2-88182-943-7.
- Gautschi, Willi (1994). General Henri Guisan: die schweizerische Armeeführung im Zweiten Weltkrieg (4., durchges. Aufl ed.). Zürich: Verl. Neue Zürcher Zeitung. ISBN 978-3-85823-516-9.
External links
[edit]- "Barbey, Bernard". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- "Information about Barbey, Bernard". dodis.ch. Retrieved 2024-12-03.