Germaine Brée

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Germaine Brée

Literature

#1877

World Rank

#3537

Historical Rank

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Germaine Brée's Degrees

• PhD French Literature Université Paris Cité

Why Is Germaine Brée Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Germaine Brée was a French-American literary scholar, who wrote extensively on Marcel Proust, Andre Gide, Albert Camus, and Jean-Paul Sartre. Life Born in Paris, Germaine Brée grew up in the English-speaking Channel Islands. After graduating from the University of Paris, she taught in Algeria from 1932 to 1936. Appointed to teach at Bryn Mawr in 1936, she returned to France to fight for the Free French when World War II broke out. She joined a volunteer ambulance unit, rising to the rank of lieutenant, and was assigned to the intelligence section of the Free French in Algiers. She received a Bronze Star and was named to the Legion of Honor. At this time Brée befriended Albert Camus.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Germaine Brée?

Germaine Brée is affiliated with the following schools:

• Université Paris Cité
• New York University