Jean Guéhenno’s Followers (4)

Jean Guéhenno

Born

in Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine , France

March 25, 1890

Died

September 22, 1978

edit data

Jean Guéhenno, writer and educator, was a prominent contributor to the NRF. He was editor-in-chief of the literary journal Europe from 1929 until May 1936. Guéhenno wrote one novel, 'The Dead Youth', based on his memories of World War I.

During the German occupation of France, Guéhenno refused to publish, believing to do so would be collaboration. Instead he kept a secret journal, chronicling the infringement by the Vichy government of traditional French rights and values, and his own efforts in behalf of the Resistance. This was published in France in 1947.

The first English translation of the journal, by David Ball, was published in 2014 under the title 'Diary of the Dark Years, 1940-1944.'

According to the translator's introduction, it is " ...more

Combine Editions
Jean Guéhenno’s books

Average rating: 4.03 · 143 ratings · 23 reviews · 55 distinct works • Similar authors

	Diary of the Dark Years, 1940-1944: Collaboration, Resistance, and Daily Life in Occupied Paris by Jean Guéhenno, David Ball (Translation) 4.04 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 1947 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Journal d'un homme de 40 ans 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1964 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L'indépendance De L'esprit: Correspondance Entre Jean Guéhenno Et Romain Rolland, 1919 1944 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1975 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dernières lumières, derniers plaisirs liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1977 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Caliban parle - suivi de : Conversion à l'humain it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jean Jacques: Histoire D'une Conscience. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1952	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Entre le passé et l'avenir: Barrès, Descartes, Diderot, Gide, Goethe, Hugo, Jaurès, Lawrence, Lénine, Malraux, Mann, Marx, Montherlant, Nietzsche, Péguy, Trotski 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jean-Jacques Rousseau by Jean Guéhenno, Doreen Weightman (Translator), John Weightman (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Changer la vie (Les Cahiers Rouges) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1990 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jean-jacques.en marge des "confessions" 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Jean Guéhenno…

Quotes by Jean Guéhenno (?)

“Η αληθινή προδοσία είναι να ζεις σ’ έναν τέτοιο κόσμο και να χρησιμοποιήσεις το πνεύμα σου για να τον δικαιολογήσεις.”
― Jean Guéhenno, Caliban parle - suivi de : Conversion à l'humain

3 likes

“Un livre est un outil de liberté.”
― Jean Guéhenno, Carnets du vieil écrivain

tags: liberte, liberté, litterature, littérature, livres

1 likes

“It is bad to love life if one loves it like a coward.”
― Jean Guéhenno, Diary of the Dark Years, 1940-1944: Collaboration, Resistance, and Daily Life in Occupied Paris

tags: cowardice

1 likes

See all Jean Guéhenno's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
THE WORLD WAR TWO...: The Home Front (covering all nations)	224	234	Jul 14, 2025 02:12AM
THE WORLD WAR TWO...: Must Read Books of WW2	377	757	Dec 12, 2025 05:37PM

Jean Guéhenno’s Followers (4)

Jean Guéhenno

Combine EditionsJean Guéhenno’s books

Topics Mentioning This Author

Combine Editions
Jean Guéhenno’s books