Romain Gary

Romain Gary
Gary in 1961
Born	Roman Kacew[1] (1914-05-21)21 May 1914 Vilnius, Vilna Governorate, Lithuania
Died	2 December 1980(1980-12-02) (aged 66) Paris, France
Pen name	Romain Gary, Émile Ajar, Fosco Sinibaldi, Shatan Bogat
Occupation	Diplomat, pilot, writer
Language	French, English, Polish, Russian, Yidish
Nationality	French
Citizenship	Russian Empire and Republic of Poland / France (since 1935)
Education	Law
Alma mater	Faculté de droit d'Aix-en-Provence Paris Law Faculty
Period	1945–1979
Genre	Novel
Notable works	Les racines du ciel La vie devant soi
Notable awards	Prix Goncourt (1956 and 1975)
Spouse	Lesley Blanch ​ ​ (m. 1944; div. 1961)​ Jean Seberg ​ ​ (m. 1962; div. 1970)​
Children	1
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Romain Gary (pronounced [ʁɔ.mɛ̃ ga.ʁi]; 21 May [O.S. 8 May] 1914 – 2 December 1980), born Roman Kacew (pronounced [kat͡sɛf], and also known by the pen name Émile Ajar), was a French novelist, diplomat, film director, and World War II aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt under two names. He is considered a major writer of French literature of the second half of the 20th century. He was married to Lesley Blanch, then Jean Seberg.