Raoul de Warren (born 5 September 1905 in Lyon - d. 5 March 1992 in Paris[1]) was a French writer, historian, genealogist and lawyer. He was the President of the Evidence Commission for the Association d'entraide de la noblesse française (Mutual Aid Association of the French nobility).[citation needed]
Family
editRaoul de Warren's father, William de Warren, was a descendant of a Jacobite family that moved to Nancy in 1692, after the deposition of king James II of England. His mother, Marie Seguin, was the granddaughter of Marc Seguin, a member of the Institut de France, builder of the first steamship in France, inventor of boilers, railroads and suspension bridges. Raoul de Warren married Marie de Montrichard.[citation needed]
Career
editRaoul de Warren obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and geography, and became a Doctor of Law, specializing in agricultural issues. His honors thesis, Ireland and its political institutions (1928) won an award from the Institut de France.[citation needed] However, the Irish minister in Paris did not consider the thesis of any great value.[2] His first work of fiction was a short psychological drama published in 1926, while he was studying at Nancy. In 1934 he published a new novel entitled Un jour comme tous les autres (A day like any other) developing the theme of premonition.[citation needed]
Raoul de Warren has been recognized as a leading authority on the French nobility.[3] He became Secretary General of the Federation of French Heraldry and Genealogy. The Genealogy Society of Loir-et-Cher was created in 1966 by Raoul de Warren and Michael de Sachy. It is the oldest genealogical society in France, after Paris.[citation needed]
Reception
editThe Romanian poet and novelist Jean Parvulesco has described de Warren's works of fiction as inspiring and "mediumistic".[4] A review of his novel L'insolite aventure de Marina Sloty, which involves time travel and romance, describes the novel as "a true success" and "excellent".[5]
Bibliography
editHistorical works
edit- Histoire du fief de La Rochelle (History of the fief of La Rochelle). 1934.
- With Henry Jougla de Morenas (1934–1952). Grand Armorial de France, 7 volumes. Paris: Editions Heraldic.
- Claude Francois, Comte de Briqueville. 1936.
- With Aymon de Lestrange
- Énigmes et controverses historiques, Les prétendants au trône de France (Riddles and historical controversies, the pretenders to the throne of France). SGAF. 1947.
- Les Prétendants au trône de France. Faits nouveaux. Prétendants nouveaux (The Pretenders to the throne of France. Developments. New contenders). SGAF. 1955.
- Les Prétendants au trône de France (The Pretenders to the throne of France). Edition de l'Herne. 1991. ISBN 2-85197-281-2.
- Comte Roland de Montrichard. Trois siècles de parentés, 1640-1940 (Count Roland of Montrichard. Three centuries of kinship), SGAF, 1953.
- Les Pairs de France, sous l'Ancien Régime, les Cahiers nobles (Peers of France under the Old Regime, the noble families). 1958.
- Les Pairs de France au XIXe siècle, les Cahiers nobles (Peers of France in the 19th century, the noble families). 1959.
- La Maison de Warren, 1138-1964 (The House of Warren, 1138-1964). 1964.
- La Seigneurie de Monnet au Comté de Bourgogne (The Lordship of Monnet in the County of Burgundy. 1962.
- La Terre de Saint-Gervais au Val de Loire (The Land of St. Gervais in the Loire Valley. 1965.
- Les Comtes de Blois (The Counts of Blois). The French Federation of genealogy, heraldry and Sigillography. Circle Family Centre. 1971.
- Le château de Frontenay au Comté de Bourgogne (Castle Frontenay the County of Burgundy, Frontenay. 1972.
Fiction
edit- L'énigme du mort-vivant, ou le mystère de la nativité julienne (The Riddle of the undead, or the mystery of the julienne nativity). Bordas. 1947. ISBN 2-85197-807-1.
- La bête de l'apocalypse (The Beast of the Apocalypse). Laffont. 1956.
- La pendule (The clock). 1959.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Le village assassin (The village assassin). AELP. 1967. ISBN 2-85197-812-8.
- Glaces et neiges, bénissez le seigneur (Ice and snow, bless the Lord). AELP. 1967.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - La clairière des Eaux-Mortes (Clearing the dead waters). Edition de l'Herne. 1980. ISBN 2-251-77121-2.
- L'insolite aventure de Marina Sloty (The unusual story of Marina Sloty). Edition de l'Herne. 1981. ISBN 2-85197-810-1.
- La rue du Mort-qui-trompe (The street of Wrongful Death). Edition de l'Herne. 1984.
- Et le glas tinta trois fois (And the bell rang three times). Edition de l'Herne. 1989. ISBN 2-85197-813-6.
- Les portes de l'Enfer (The gates of Hell). Edition de l'Herne. 1991. ISBN 2-85197-814-4.
Other
edit- Social insurance and the allowance for elderly employed in agriculture, the agricultural social Publications, 1943.
References
edit- ^ "Raoul de Warren". Edition Herne. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- ^ "Handwritten Confidential Report from Count Gerald O'Kelly de Gallagh to Joseph P. Walshe (Dublin)". Documents on Irish Foreign Policy. Royal Irish Academy. 24 October 1929. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- ^ Jean-Pierre Brach (1997). L'Histoire cachée entre histoire révélée et histoire critique (in French). L'AGE D'HOMME. p. 146. ISBN 2-8251-0777-8.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Joscelyn Godwin (1996). Arktos: the polar myth in science, symbolism, and Nazi survival. Adventures Unlimited Press. p. 74. ISBN 0-932813-35-6.
- ^ "Raoul De Warren: L'insolite aventure de Marina Sloty". nooSFere. Archived from the original on 2003-11-26. Retrieved 2010-11-23.