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Marcel Berger
1885–1966
A French novelist and journalist, he brought the worlds of sport, war, and public life into his writing. His career ranged from fiction to sports reporting, and even reached the unusual stage of the 1924 Olympic art competition.
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The Ordeal by Fire By a Sergeant in the French Army
by Marcel Berger
About the author
Born in Crèvecœur-le-Grand, France, on May 13, 1885, Marcel Berger built a varied career as a writer and journalist. Reliable library and reference records identify him as a French author, and contemporary sports references also describe him as an important sports writer.
Berger wrote novels and other works, often drawing on subjects such as athletics and war. His writing reached an unusual international platform when his work was included in the literature event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
He was also active in literary and journalistic circles beyond his books. Sources note that he served as president of the French Association of Sports Writers from 1947 until 1966, and that he received high French honors including the Legion of Honor. He died in 1966.