Louis Aragon

Louis Aragon was a French physician, writer, journalist, politician, and poet. Born in the 16th arrondissement of Paris in 1897, he died in the 7th arrondissement of Paris in 1982. He was a member of the French Communist Party and participated in World War I and World War II. Aragon was educated at Lycée Carnot and worked for L'Humanité, Ce soir, and Les Lettres françaises.

His notable works include Pasado compuesto, Los colages, Anicet ou le panorama, roman, Elsa, and Avez-vous lu Victor Hugo? Aragon received the Prix Renaudot, the Order of the October Revolution, the Order of Friendship of Peoples, and the Lenin Peace Prize. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was married to Elsa Triolet and was the son of Louis Andrieux. His works are held in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.