Benoist Rey

Benoist Rey
Rey in 2003
Born(1938-06-02)2 June 1938
Paris, France
Died22 May 2026(2026-05-22) (aged 87)
OccupationWriter

Benoist Rey (French: [bənwˈast ʁˈɛ]; 2 June 1938 – 22 May 2026) was a French writer.[1]

A typesetter for Marchand,[2] he served in the Algerian War and wrote a book on his traumatic experience, titled Les Égorgeurs.[3] For this, he was the recipient of the 1999 Grand prix Ni Dieu ni maître.[4]

Rey died on 22 May 2026, at the age of 87.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Décès de Benoist REY". Éditions Libertaires (in French). 23 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "REY Benoist, Stanislas, Jean-Pierre, Édouard [Dictionnaire des anarchistes]". Le Maitron (in French).
  3. ↑ Stora, Benjamin (1996). Le Dictionnaire des livres de la Guerre d'Algérie (in French). L'Harmattan. p. 290.
  4. ↑ "Les égorgeurs". Librairie Mollat Bordeaux (in French).
  5. ↑ "Sale printemps : Décès de Benoist Rey 1938-2026". Le Monde libertaire (in French). 23 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.