Philippe Viannay
Philippe Viannay (15 August 1917 - 27 November 1986) was a French journalist.
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School foundation
He founded the Centre de formation des journalistes, and, later, the sailing school Les Glénans.
French resistance
During World War II, he led a resistance movement named Défense de la France. They printed an underground journal which distributed up to 400,000 copies.[1]
Personal
The Canadian journalist Caitlin Kelly—who studied with Viannay at the Centre in Paris on an eighth-month journalism fellowship—later described him as "the most inspiring man I've ever met."[2]
Hélène Viannay
During the first year of the German occupation, Viannay married the former Hélène Mordkovitch. Hélène Viannay co-administered Les Glénans with her husband, and following Viannay's death became president of the association of Ancient Résistants of Défense de la France.[3]
Prix Philippe Viannay-Défense de la France
The French Fondation de la Résistance awards an annual prize for resistance-era histories, the Prix Philippe Viannay-Défense de la France.[4]
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- ↑ December, 2002 interview with Hélène Viannay, Spartacus Educational
- ↑ Caitlin Kelly, "The Man to Whom I'm Most Grateful," Broadside, November 23, 2010
- ↑ December, 2002 interview with Hélène Viannay, Spartacus Educational
- ↑ Fondation de la Résistance
