Romain Gary - Wikipedia
Romain Gary (pronounced [ʁɔ.mɛ̃ ga.ʁi]; 21 May [O.S. 8 May] 1914 – 2 December 1980), born Roman Kacew (pronounced [katsɛf]) and also known by the pen name Émile Ajar, was a French novelist, …
Romain Gary | Novelist, Diplomat, Pilot | Britannica
Nov 28, 2025 · Romain Gary (born May 8, 1914, Vilnius, Lith., Russian Empire—died Dec. 2, 1980, Paris, France) was a Lithuanian-born French novelist whose first work, L’Éducation européenne …
Romain Gary (Author of La vie devant soi) - Goodreads
Born Roman Kacew (Yiddish: קצב, Russian: Кацев), Romain Gary grew up in Vilnius to a family of Lithuanian Jews. He changed his name to Romain Gary when he escaped occupied France to fight …
Meet the Author With a Secret Identity That Shocked the World
Apr 1, 2025 · When acclaimed author Romain Gary created a secret identity, no one imagined he’d fool an entire literary nation. This real-life twist stunned readers, redefined authorship and proved one …
Romain Gary | Research Starters - EBSCO
Romain Gary, born Romain Kacewgari on May 8, 1914, in Vilnius, Lithuania, was a distinguished French author and diplomat. His early life was shaped by his mother, who worked as an actress and instilled …
Romain Gary - IMDb
Romain Gary was born on 8 May 1914 in Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]. He was a writer and actor, known for The Longest Day (1962), Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! (1971) and Birds in Peru (1968). He …
Biographie de ROMAIN GARY (1914-1980) - Encyclopédie Universalis
Honorée de plusieurs prix littéraires mais longtemps dédaignée par les critiques, l’œuvre abondante de l’écrivain et diplomate français Roman Kacew, alias Romain Gary, est désormais pleinement reconnue.