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André Migot (1892–1967)

Autor(a) de Tibetan Marches

9 Works 119 Membros 5 Críticas

About the Author

Disambiguation Notice:

(eng) The name on the jacket of Tibetan Marches (some editions) "André Mignot" appears to be a misprint. The correct spelling is "André Migot".

Image credit: André Migot (uncredited photograph from Tibetan Marches - probably by himself)

Obras por André Migot

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Conhecimento Comum

Nome canónico
Migot, André
Data de nascimento
1892-02-28
Data de falecimento
1967-02-17
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
France
País (no mapa)
France
Local de nascimento
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Local de falecimento
Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Educação
Faculté de Paris (Doctorat, Médecine)
Ecole pratique des hautes études, EPHE, Paris (Diplôme)
Ecole du Louvre, Paris (Diplôme)
Ocupações
physician
traveller
writer
Relações
Wormser, Olga (Epouse)
Parmelin, Hélène (Belle-soeur)
Organizações
French Army (WWI)
Prémios e menções honrosas
Croix de Guerre
Nota de desambiguação
The name on the jacket of Tibetan Marches (some editions) "André Mignot" appears to be a misprint. The correct spelling is "André Migot".

Membros

Críticas

> RÉSUMÉ. — Depuis l’extraordinaire randonnée à bicyclette qu’accomplit André Migot en 1938 de Paris à Calcutta, l'Asie et la mystique bouddhique ne cessèrent de le hanter. Pendant toute l’occupation, poursuivant ses activités de médecin et ses études d’Histoire des religions et particulièrement de philosophie et de philologie bouddhiques, il rêvait du Tibet. Il fut sans doute l’un des derniers européens à y séjourner aussi longtemps. Entre décembre 1946 et juillet 1949, il passera trente mois au Tibet, parcourant le pays en caravane, soignant les Tibétains, apprenant leur langue, vivant dans des lamaseries, échouant à la Porte de Lhassa, réussissant enfin, en pleine révolution chinoise, à rejoindre Hong Kong, chargé de 20 caisses de manuscrits et de documents tibétains.
L’apport d’André Migot à la connaissance du bouddhisme tibétain, ses amis R.L. Stein, Gabriel Monod-Herzen l'ont éloquemment évoqué dans leurs préfaces, après Alexandra David Neel qu’il avait bien connue.
Jusqu’à la fin de sa vie, André Migot devait garder la nostalgie de la montagne tibétaine, du grand désert d'herbe, des ermitages perchés où il acquit une extraordinaire connaissance des mystères de la pensée bouddhique, mais aussi une nostalgie de cette civilisation rude et belle (malgré son archaïsme et son étrangeté), et la nostalgie aussi du rire des Tibétaines.
… (mais)
 
Assinalado
Joop-le-philosophe | Jun 26, 2023 |
Well, the benefits of mooching through second hand book stalls. This gem found in a 'book shed' raising funds for a church. At £1 a bargain. M. Migot, a French doctor and traveller, wrote several books but this is the first time I have come across him. He tells us of his march into Tibet in 1947 in the hope of reaching the capital Lhasa, at the time closed to foreigners. He makes a failed, clandestine attempt but is discovered and goood humouredly turned back, which he takes in good part. The fascination with this book is that it tells of a journey in 1947 just over 70 years ago. But in that time the world has changed out of recognition. He starts his journey in Chengdu, at that time a town of half a million with no mains drainage and no mains water supply. Today a city of 20 or 30 million with all modern conveniences. His journey through western China and Tibet is on foot or horse back. There are no roads and no wheeled vehicles. Caravans of goods ferried on the backs of yacks and mules are still the norm. Mr Migot has a significant interest in Bhuddism and is ordained into a Tibetan sect as a lama. To cap it all his journey ends in Peking at the time a nationalist city surrounded by communist forces. He is captured by communist soldiers as he is sightseeing on the outskirts of the city. Treated well and returned to the city. A remarkable journey both in geography and history.… (mais)
 
Assinalado
Steve38 | 2 outras críticas | Dec 17, 2022 |
First person memoir of travel in China and Tibet, in 1946-47
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Assinalado
DramMan | 2 outras críticas | Sep 17, 2019 |

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Richard Graves Translator
Peter Fleming Introduction

Estatísticas

Obras
9
Membros
119
Popularidade
#166,388
Avaliação
3.9
Críticas
5
ISBN
4
Línguas
1

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