François Bondy (1 January 1915 – 27 May 2003) was a Swiss journalist and novelist.

François Bondy
François Bondy in 1963
Born(1915-01-01)1 January 1915
Died27 May 2003(2003-05-27) (aged 88)

Biography

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François Bondy was born on 1 January 1915 in Berlin. As a pupil at the lycée de Nice (1928–1933), he became one of the friends of Romain Gary, then Roman Kacew.

Career

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He worked for Swiss and German newspapers and was reputed for his political commentaries. He translated all of Ionesco's books into German.

In 1940, Bondy worked for Die Weltwoche; in 1950, he joined the Congress for Cultural Freedom and established the monthly magazine Preuves in Paris. From 1970, he lived in Zürich. Bondy was the first Western intellectual who promoted among others the work of the Polish exile writer Witold Gombrowicz.[1]

Death

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He died on 27 May 2003 in Zürich.

Bibliography

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  1. ^ see Note sur "Ferdydurke", Preuves 32/1953

Articles

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  • "Letter from Paris: Two French Voices" Quadrant 1/1 (Summer 1956/57): 63–66.
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