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Raymond Abellio
politician · writer · philosopher · astrologer
- November 11, 1907 · Toulouse
- August 26, 1986 · Nice
- 78 years
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Raymond Abellio, 78, French writer.
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|Georges Soulès (11 November 1907 – 26 August 1986), known by his pen name Raymond Abellio, was a French writer.
Life
Abellio was born in Toulouse and attended courses at the École Polytechnique. He later joined the X-Crise Group. He advocated far-left ideas, but like many other technocrats, he joined the Vichy regime during the Second World War and became in 1942 secretary general of Eugène Deloncle's far-right Mouvement Social Révolutionnaire (MSR) party. He then participated in Marcel Déat's attempt of creating a unified Collaborationist party. In April and September 1943 he participated in the Days of the Mont-Dore, an assembly of collaborationist personalities under the patronage of Philippe Pétain. After the Liberation, he was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in absentia for Collaborationism, and escaped to Switzerland. However, he was pardoned in 1952 and went on to start a literary career.
Besides his literary career, under the influence of Pierre de Combas, he developed an interest in esoterism, and especially astrology. He was also interested in the possibility of a secret numerical code in the Bible, a subject that he developed in La Bible, document chiffré in 1950, and later in Introduction à une théorie des nombres bibliques, in 1984. He proposed in particular that the number of the beast, 666, was the key number of life, a manifestation of the holy trinity on all possible levels, material, animist and spiritual. He has also written on the philosophy of rugby football.
Beginning in 1974 he edited the Recherches avancées book series for Fayard.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.What was the birth name of the author known as Raymond Abellio?
- A.Pierre de Combas
- B.Marcel Déat
- C.Georges Soulèscorrect
- D.Eugène Deloncle
The biography states that Georges Soulès was known by his pen name Raymond Abellio.
Source: biographical introduction
2.In which city was Raymond Abellio born?
- A.Paris
- B.Lyon
- C.Geneva
- D.Toulousecorrect
The biography explicitly identifies Toulouse as the birthplace of Raymond Abellio.
Source: Life section
3.Which educational institution did Raymond Abellio attend?
- A.École Polytechniquecorrect
- B.Sorbonne University
- C.Collège de France
- D.École Normale Supérieure
The text mentions that Raymond Abellio attended courses at the École Polytechnique.
Source: Life section
4.In 1942, what position did Raymond Abellio hold in the Mouvement Social Révolutionnaire?
- A.Secretary generalcorrect
- B.President
- C.Chief editor
- D.Treasurer
Raymond Abellio became the secretary general of the Mouvement Social Révolutionnaire in 1942.
Source: Life section
5.Which political figure provided patronage to the Days of the Mont-Dore assembly attended by Raymond Abellio?
- A.Eugène Deloncle
- B.Marcel Déat
- C.Philippe Pétaincorrect
- D.Robert Brasillach
The assembly of collaborationist personalities in 1943 was held under the patronage of Philippe Pétain.
Source: Life section
6.Following the Liberation, to which country did Raymond Abellio escape after being sentenced to imprisonment?
- A.Switzerlandcorrect
- B.Belgium
- C.Spain
- D.Germany
After being sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in absentia for Collaborationism, Raymond Abellio escaped to Switzerland.
Source: Life section
7.In what year was Raymond Abellio pardoned for his Collaborationism activities?
- A.1949
- B.1952correct
- C.1946
- D.1950
Raymond Abellio was pardoned for his wartime activities in 1952.
Source: Life section
8.Under whose influence did Raymond Abellio develop an interest in esoterism and astrology?
- A.Charles Hirsch
- B.André Mahé
- C.Paul Sérant
- D.Pierre de Combascorrect
Raymond Abellio developed his interest in esoterism and astrology under the influence of Pierre de Combas.
Source: Life section
9.According to Raymond Abellio, which number was the key number of life and a manifestation of the holy trinity?
- A.666correct
- B.777
- C.333
- D.888
Raymond Abellio proposed that the number of the beast, 666, was the key number of life.
Source: Life section
10.Beginning in 1974, which book series did Raymond Abellio edit for Fayard?
- A.Théorie des nombres
- B.Essais modernes
- C.La Structure absolue
- D.Recherches avancéescorrect
The text states that Raymond Abellio edited the Recherches avancées book series for Fayard starting in 1974.
Source: Life section
11.What is the title of the book Raymond Abellio published in 1981 that won the Prix des Deux-Magots?
- A.Visages immobiles
- B.Sol Invictuscorrect
- C.Montségur
- D.La Fin de l'Ésotérisme
The work Sol Invictus, published in 1981, was the winner of the Prix des Deux-Magots.
Source: Works section
12.Under what name did Georges Soulès sign his 1943 book 'La Fin du nihilisme'?
- A.Raymond Abellio
- B.An anonymous contributor
- C.Georges Soulèscorrect
- D.A pseudonymous author
The book La Fin du nihilisme from 1943 was signed under his actual name, Georges Soulès.
Source: Works section
13.With which individual did Raymond Abellio co-author 'Au seuil de l'ésotérisme'?
- A.André Mahé
- B.Marie-Thérèse de Brosses
- C.Charles Hirsch
- D.Paul Sérantcorrect
Raymond Abellio wrote 'Au seuil de l'ésotérisme' in collaboration with Paul Sérant.
Source: Works section
14.In what year did Raymond Abellio pass away?
- A.1989
- B.1984
- C.1986correct
- D.1994
The biographical entry notes that Georges Soulès, known as Raymond Abellio, died on 26 August 1986.
Source: biographical introduction
15.Which of these works by Raymond Abellio was published in 1962?
- A.La Structure absolue
- B.La fosse de Babelcorrect
- C.Visages immobiles
- D.Assomption de l'Europe
La fosse de Babel is listed in the works section with the publication year 1962.
Source: Works section
16.What is the topic of the work Raymond Abellio wrote in addition to his esoteric studies?
- A.History of the Vichy regime
- B.Mathematical physics
- C.Philosophy of rugby footballcorrect
- D.Agricultural economics
Raymond Abellio wrote on the philosophy of rugby football in addition to his other interests.
Source: Life section
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