François Augiéras
François Augiéras (18 July 1925 – 13 December 1971) was an American-born French painter and writer.[1][2][3]
Biography
François Augiéras was born in Rochester, New York, two months after his father's death. His father taught the piano at the Eastman School of Music.[1] He moved to France (Paris and later Dordogne) with his mother. At the age of fourteen, he left home and started on a nomadic life.[1] In 1944, he joined the French Navy.[1] He spent some time in a psychiatric asylum and in a monastery.[1] He later moved to El Goléa, where his uncle lived.[1] His first novel, The Old Man and the Child, is loosely based on the avuncular rapport that ensued.[1][4]
His novels deal with incest, homosexuality, sadism and even bestiality.[1] They also describe his trips to North Africa and Greece.[1] André Gide acted as one of his mentors.[1]
He died in a public hospital in Dordogne in 1971.[1]
Bibliography
- The Old Man and the Child (1954)
- Zirara (1957)
- Le Voyage des morts (1959)
- Une adolescence au temps du Maréchal et de multiples aventures (1968)
- Un voyage au Mont Athos (1970)
- Sorcerer's Apprentice (1964)
- Domme ou l'Essai d'occupation (1982)
- Les Barbares d'Occident (1990)
- Lettres à Paul Placet (2000)
- Le Diable ermite (2002)
- La Chasse fantastique (2005)
Legacy
- The Association François Augiéras is headquartered in Domme, Dordogne, France.[5]
- The Double Steps, a 2012 film directed by Isaki Lacuesta, based on François Augiéras.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Robert Aldrich, Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History: From World War II to the Present Day, Routledge, 2000, pp. 22-23 [1]
- ^ a b Manohla Dargis, Following an Artist’s Footsteps in the Sand, The New York Times, September 30, 2012
- ^ a b Jay Weissberg, The Double Steps, Variety, September 26, 2011
- ^ Robert Aldrich, Colonialism and Homosexuality, Routledge, 2002, p. 345 [2]
- ^ "Association François Augiéras". Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2012-10-02.