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Author of the novel, "Le Grand Voyage," published in English as "the Long Voyage" and also as "The Cattle Truck."
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Alternate Names:
Jorge Semprum | Jorge Semprun | Federico Sánchez
Spouse:
Collette Leloup
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(5 children)
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Personal Quote:
In the stories I tell there are always two specific ideas-deportation and Communism. Two things Americans do not understand.
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Trivia:
He was born to a Spanish Republican Diplomat who was posted to The Hague in the Netherlands during the civil war. He was also the grandson of Antonio Maura. After Franco's victory, the family moved to Paris, France. He studied philosophy at the Sorbonne and joined the Spanish Communist Party and the French Resistance during World War II. He was arrested by the German Gestapo and sent to ...
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