Boris Vian (French: [bɔʁis vjɑ̃]; 10 March 1920 – 23 June 1959) was a French polymath: writer, poet, musician, singer, translator, critic, actor, inventor and engineer who is primarily remembered for his novels. Those published under the pseudonym Vernon Sullivan were bizarre parodies of criminal fiction, highly controversial at the time of their release due to their unconventional outlook. Vian's other fiction, published under his real name, featured a highly individual writing style with numerous made-up words, subtle wordplay and surrealistic plots. His novel L'Écume des jours (literally: "The Foam of Days") is the best known of these works and one of the few translated into English, under the title of Froth on the Daydream. Vian was an important influence on the French jazz scene. He served as liaison for Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington and Miles Davis in Paris, wrote for several French jazz-reviews (Le Jazz Hot, Paris Jazz) and published numerous articles dealing with jazz both in the United States and in France. His own music and songs enjoyed popularity during his lifetime, particularly the anti-war song "Le Déserteur" (The Deserter).
Boris Vian
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Adolphe Schmürz, Otto Link, S Culape, and 62 others
בוריס ווין, Борис Вијан, Барыс Віян, Boriso Viana, Bison Ravi, Vian, Gérard Dunoyer, Fanaton, Lydio Sincrazi, Onuphre Hirondelle, Μπορίς Βιάν, Joëlle Du Beausset, Hugo Hachebuisson, Vernon Sinclair, Gédéon Mauve, Салливан, Борис Виан, .. Vian-Sullivan, Xavier Clarke, Amélie de Lambineuse, Boris Vijan, Boris Paul Vian, Gédéon Molle, Ravi, 鮑希斯·維昂, Eugène Minoux, Виан, Zéphirin Hanvélo, B. Vian, Bison Duravi, Baron Visi, בוריס ויאן, بۆریس ڤیان, Aimé Damour, V. Sullivan, Б Виан, Jules Dupont, Andy Blackshick, Բորիս Վիան, Vernon Sullivan, فرنون سوليفان،, ბორის ვიანი, ボリス ヴィアン, Odile Legrillon, Josèfe Pignerole, Борис Віан, בוריס וויין, S. Culape, Claude Varnier, Michel Delaroche, بوریس ویان, Sullivan, בוריס וין, ボリス・ヴィアン, Brisavion, 보리스 비앙, Baolisi Weiang, Borian Vian, Boris Vian, Anna Tof, Boriss Vians, Anna Tof de Raspail - Born:
- March 9, 1920
- Died:
- June 22, 1959
