Marcel Arland (5 July 1899, Varennes-sur-Amance , Haute-Marne – 12 January 1986, Haute-Marne ) 

was a French novelist , literary critic , and journalist .

Biography 

With René Crevel and Roger Vitrac he founded the Dadaist newspaper Aventure. He was awarded the Prix Goncourt for L'Ordre in 1929, and was elected to the French academy in 1968. He directed the Nouvelle Revue Française from 1968 to 1977.

ORIGINAL  y Photograph" featuring French Novelist/Poet Marcel Arland wins award 1929 Photograph"" measures 7" X 5" approx, is in good condition, showing very light photograph ageing, tiny nick to top left corner  (see scans)