henri-pierre rochÃ© (28 may 1879 â 9 april 1959) was a french author who was deeply involved with the artistic avant-garde in paris and the dada movement. late in life, rochÃ© published two novels: his first was jules et jim (1953), a semi-autobiographical work published when he was 74. his second novel, les deux anglaises et le continent (two english girls, 1956), was also inspired by his life. both were adapted as films by director franÃ§ois truffaut, in 1962 and 1971, respectively. the popularity of the film jules and jim brought renewed attention to rochÃ©'s novels and life. == biography == rochÃ© was born in paris, france. in 1898, he was an art student at the acadÃ©mie julian.lake, carlton et al. (1991). henri-pierre rochÃ©: an introduction, p. 190. rochÃ© became a respected journalist as well as an art collector and dealer. at the turn of the 20th century, he became close friends with a number of young european artists from the montparnasse quarter of paris including manuel ortiz de zÃ¡rate and marie vassilieff; and from montmartre, max jacob and pablo picasso. he was at home in the world of artists, collectors, and gallerists. in november 1905, he introduced the americans leo stein and his sister gertrude stein to picasso. leo described rochÃ© as âa tall man with an inquiring eye under an inquisitive forehead, wanted to know something more about everything. he was a born liaison officer, who knew everybody and wanted everybody to know everybody else." stein, leo. appreciation. lincoln: nebraska press, 1996, 169-70. gertrude stein in her the autobiography of alice b. toklas, chapter 3, described rochÃ© in much the same terms. she particularly appreciated his having read her three lives and early recognition of her value as a writer.stein, gertrude. the autobiography of alice b. toklas. (1957/penguin, reprint 2001), pp. 50-51 henri-pierre rochÃ© was also a friend of francis picabia, constantin brÃ¢ncuÈi, and marcel duchamp. following his discharge from the french army, rochÃ© and duchamp traveled to new york city in 1916. there, he and duchamp teamed up with beatrice wood to create the blind man, a magazine that was one of the earliest manifestations in the united states of the dada art movement. noted for his womanizing, rochÃ© also married twice. ==later years and writing== in his later years, he wrote and published two successful novels. his first novel, jules and jim (1952), was published when he was 74. his second novel, also inspired by his life, was les deux anglaises et le continent (two english girls, 1956). both novels, although written by a man who was quite advanced in a
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