About Michel Tournier
Michel Tournier was a French writer. He won awards such as the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1967 for Friday, or, The Other Island and the Prix Goncourt for The Erl-King in 1970.
His inspirations included traditional German culture, Catholicism and the philosophies of Gaston Bachelard. He resided in Choisel and was a member of the Académie Goncourt. His autobiography has been translated and published as The Wind Spirit. He was on occasion in contention for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Known for:
The Erl-King|Friday and Robinson
Notable works:
Vendredi ou les Limbes du Pacifique (Folio Series Number 959)
Awards:
National Order of the Cedar|Prix Goncourt|Grinzane Cavour Prize|Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg|Goethe Medal|Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française|Commander of the Legion of Honour|Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit|Premio Malaparte|Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
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