page_title: Michel Déon
hierarchical_section_title: Michel Déon
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Michel Déon au salon du livre de Paris 2012
context_page_description: Michel Déon was a French novelist and literary columnist. He published over 50 works and was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Prix Interallié for his 1970 novel, Les Poneys sauvages. Déon's 1973 novel Un taxi mauve received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française. His novels have been translated into numerous languages.
  He is considered to have been one of the most innovative French writers of the 20th century. In 1978, Déon was elected to the Académie française.
context_section_description: Michel Déon (French: [deɔ̃]; 4 August 1919 – 28 December 2016) was a French novelist and literary columnist. He published over 50 works and was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Prix Interallié for his 1970 novel, Les Poneys sauvages (The Wild Ponies). Déon's 1973 novel Un taxi mauve received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française. His novels have been translated into numerous languages.
  He is considered to have been one of the most innovative French writers of the 20th century. In 1978, Déon was elected to the Académie française.
caption: Michel Déon in 2012
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