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Swiss diplomat and writer
Bernard Barbey
Bernard Barbey in military uniform.
Born(1900-07-02)July 2, 1900
Montcherand, Switzerland
DiedJanuary 25, 1970(1970-01-25) (aged 69)
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
NationalitySwiss
Occupation(s)Diplomat, writer, military officer

Bernard Barbey (2 July 1900 – 25 January 1970) was a Swiss diplomat, writer, and military officer from Vaud. 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.

Biography

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. His first novel, Le Cœur gros (1924), gained critical acclaim and led to further works including La Maladère (1926) and Ambassadeur de France (1934).

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). Barbey also played a key role in aiding the French Resistance.

Following the war, he served as a cultural attaché at the Swiss Legation in Paris and represented Switzerland at UNESCO. His final novel, Chevaux abandonnés sur le champ de bataille, won the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1951.

He died in a car accident in Boulogne-Billancourt in 1970.

Selected works

  • 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

  1. ^ "Candidates for Election to the Executive Board: Curriculum Vitae, Mr. Bernard Barbey (Switzerland)". unesdoc.unesco.org. 1968. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  2. ^ Barbey, Bernard. "Record #40787". Patrinum. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  3. Barré, Jean-Luc (2009). François Mauriac: biographie intime. Paris: Fayard. ISBN 978-2-213-62636-9.
  4. "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.
  5. Richardot, Jean-Pierre (2002). Une autre Suisse 1940-1944 (in French). Félin. ISBN 978-2-8309-1021-6.
  6. "Bernard BARBEY | Académie française". www.academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  7. "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.
  8. "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

  • 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.

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