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Bernard Barbey
Bernard Barbey (2 July 1900 – 25 January 1970) was a Swiss diplomat, writer, and military officer from Vaud.[1] He was known for his literary works and his service during World War II as a close aide to Henri Guisan, the Swiss army general.[2] BiographyBorn in Montcherand, Barbey studied in Geneva and Lausanne before moving to Paris to pursue a literary career. He collaborated with La Revue hebdomadaire and befriended notable writers such as Jean Cocteau and François Mauriac.[3] His first novel, Le Cœur gros (1924), gained critical acclaim and led to further works including La Maladère (1926) and Ambassadeur de France (1934).[2] During World War II, Barbey served as a lieutenant colonel in the Swiss army and became chief of staff to General Henri Guisan. He documented this period in his memoir P.C. du Général (1947).[2] Barbey also played a key role in aiding the French Resistance.[4][5] Following the war, he served as a cultural attaché at the Swiss Legation in Paris and represented Switzerland at UNESCO.[1] His final novel, Chevaux abandonnés sur le champ de bataille, won the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1951.[2][6][7][8] He died in a car accident in Boulogne-Billancourt in 1970.[2] Selected works
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