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Raymond Radiguet
1903–1923
A startlingly gifted French writer, he became famous while still a teenager and left behind work that feels both elegant and daring. His brief life only adds to the fascination of novels that helped make him one of the memorable young voices of early 20th-century French literature.
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Le Diable au Corps: Roman
by Raymond Radiguet
About the author
Born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés on June 18, 1903, Raymond Radiguet was a French novelist and poet whose career burned with unusual speed. He left school young, moved into literary and artistic circles in Paris, and quickly earned a reputation for being precociously talented.
He is best known for Le Diable au corps (The Devil in the Flesh), published in 1923, a novel admired for its psychological sharpness and controlled, classical style. His second novel, Le Bal du comte d'Orgel, appeared after his death and strengthened his reputation as a writer of remarkable poise and insight despite his age.
Radiguet died in Paris on December 12, 1923, when he was only 20 years old. Even with such a short life, he left a lasting mark on French literature, and his work is still remembered for its maturity, emotional tension, and unsettling honesty.