Justin ROSNY jeune (president of the Académie Goncourt from - Lot 108

Justin ROSNY jeune (president of the Académie Goncourt from 1940 to 1945). 42 L.A.S. and 7 L.S., 1933-1947, to Roland Dorgelès; 88 pages in-4 or in-8. Important and very interesting correspondence on the Goncourt during the war and the Occupation (Rosny is in Ploubazlanec in Brittany). He voted for Carco to replace Chérau (1937). His brother's succession to the presidency (1940), and Descaves' maneuvers; the mothballing of the Académie; Sacha Guitry and La Varende's hostility to André the nomination of Pierre Champion; support for René Benjamin Benjamin in 1944; Billy's election; evictions and resignations (La Varende, Guitry) in 1945, etc. A draft and 2 duplicates of letters from Dorgelès are enclosed; and 3 L.A.S. from J.H. Rosnay aîné to Dorgelès (1933).