André Héléna (8 April 1919 – 18 November 1972) was a French writer who spent most of his life in Leucate (southern France) on the mediterranean coast.[1] He was born in Narbonne and died at Leucate, aged 53.
Bibliography
edit- Les flics ont toujours raison (Cops Can't be Wrong)
- Le Bon Dieu s’en fout (God doesn't Give a Damn)
- Le Goût du sang (The Taste of Blood)
- Le Baiser à la veuve (A Kiss for the Widow)
- Les Salauds ont la vie dure (Bastards are Hard to Kill)
- Les Clients du Central Hôtel (The Guests of the Central Hotel)
- Par mesure de silence (To Ensure Silence).
Some of Héléna's novels were translated into English and German.[2]
In France, Héléna's work had more or less fallen into oblivion outside of Leucate, until a comic strip by Jacques Hiron and Jean - Michel Arroyo recently brought it back to light.
International reception
editHéléna's writings were translated into English and German. In German he is considered as one of the founding fathers of the 20th century roman noir.
Notes
edit- ^ Biography of André Héléna at "Document sans titre". Archived from the original on 2006-11-23. Retrieved 2007-08-10..
- ^ La Foire aux frisés de Jean-Michel Arroyo (Dessin) et Jacques Hiron (Auteur), ISBN 2-84608-111-5 , ISBN 978-2-84608-111-5, page 15 , 2003