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Michel Tournier
Michel Tournier (; 19 December 1924 − 18 January 2016) was a French writer. He won awards such as the "Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française" in 1967 for "Friday, or, The Other Island" and the Prix Goncourt for "The Erl-King" in 1970. 
His inspirations included traditional German culture, Catholicism and the philosophies of Gaston Bachelard. He resided in Choisel and was a member of the Académie Goncourt. His autobiography has been translated and published as "The Wind
and Michel Tournier". Peter Lang. 1998. 339pp.
- Michel Tournier. "The Wind Spirit: An Autobiography". Translated by Arthur Goldhammer. Beacon Press. 1988. 259pp.
- Vladimir Tumanov. “John and Abel in Michel Tournier’s "Le Roi des Aulnes".” "Romanic Review" 90 (3) 1999: 417-434.
- Michael Worton (editor). "Michel Tournier". Longman. 1995. 220pp.
- Zhaoding Yang. "Michel Tournier