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Antoine Redier
1873–1954
A French writer, essayist, novelist, and editor shaped by the experience of the First World War, Antoine Redier wrote vividly about courage, patriotism, and the people caught up in history. His wartime reflections and biographies earned recognition from the Académie française.
2 Audiobooks
La vraie vie de Saint Vincent de Paul
by Antoine Redier
Comme disait Monsieur de Tocqueville...
by Antoine Redier
About the author
Antoine Redier (1873–1954) was a French writer, essayist, novelist, journalist, and editor. Born in Meudon, he served as an infantry lieutenant during the First World War, an experience that informed works such as Méditations dans la tranchée, which received an award from the Académie française.
He continued to publish prolifically after the war, including La Guerre des femmes, a history of Louise de Bettignies and her companions. Redier also edited the Revue française and became involved in veterans’ politics, leading the nationalist and anti-communist Légion organization during the 1920s.
His writing reflects the political and social debates of early twentieth-century France, combining military experience, historical portraiture, and strongly conservative views on society and family.