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Roger Vercel
Roger Vercel (born Roger Cretin; 8 January 1894 in Le Mans – 26 February 1957 in Dinan) was a French writer.
Biography.
Vercel was fascinated by the sea and marine life. Although he virtually never went to sea, most of his novels featured a maritime setting.
World War I interrupted his studies of letters. Early in the war his poor eyesight left him a stretcher-bearer on the battlefields of northern and eastern France. Because of a shortage of army officers, he
Sources.
- Simone Vercel, "Roger Vercel, my father." in "L'Humanite", September 19, 1996.
- Erwann Letilleul "Roger Vercel, maritime writer," Chasse-tidal No. 142, p. 24-35, April 2001.
- Jacques Georgel, "Roger Vercel" biography. Apogee Publishing, 2006, 189 p.
Works.
Works Studies.
- "Les images dans l'œuvre de Corneille", thèse pour le doctorat ès lettres, A. Olivier, 1927.