Louis-Ferdinand Céline
- Episode aired Oct 27, 2000
Louis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches (1894 - 1961) better known by the pen name Louis-Ferdinand Céline. He was a French novelist, polemicist, and physician. His first novel "Journey to the End... Read allLouis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches (1894 - 1961) better known by the pen name Louis-Ferdinand Céline. He was a French novelist, polemicist, and physician. His first novel "Journey to the End of the Night" (1932) won the Prix Renaudot but divided critics due to the author's pessim... Read allLouis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches (1894 - 1961) better known by the pen name Louis-Ferdinand Céline. He was a French novelist, polemicist, and physician. His first novel "Journey to the End of the Night" (1932) won the Prix Renaudot but divided critics due to the author's pessimistic depiction of the human condition and his writing style based on working class speech... Read all