The Young European: Geneva or Moscow La Rochelle Pierre Drieu
The Young European: Geneva or Moscow La Rochelle Pierre Drieu Originally published in France consecutively in 1927 and 1928, The Young European and Geneva or Moscow together represent Pierre Drieu La…
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The Young European: Geneva or Moscow La Rochelle Pierre Drieu
Originally published in France consecutively in 1927 and 1928, The Young European and Geneva or Moscow together represent Pierre Drieu La Rochelle's attempt to wrestle with what it means to be European on a continent seemingly hell-bent on tearing itself apart.Born to a middle-class family in Normandy, Drieu lived a short but eventful life traveling throughout the European continent. Having been wounded himself three times, Drieu witnessed firsthand what he saw as the self-destruction of Europe, which would inform much of his thoughts during the interwar period. A few years after dropping out of school, he fought in the Great War for his native France.
Drieu would later go on to collaborate with the Germans in WW2, participating in the formation of Vichy France.The Young European, loosely based on Drieu's own experiences,
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