Haakon Chevalier

American translator, writer and academic (1901–1985).

Born September 10th, 1902 in Lakewood. [ref]

Died July 4th, 1985 at 82 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Occupations
academic, linguist, scholar of French literature, teacher, translator, writer
Wikipedia

That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis