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Boris Vian (born 10 March 1920, died 23 June 1959) was a French polymath who excelled in multiple fields . He was a journalist, writer, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, screenwriter, poet, lyricist, engineer, and playwright . Vian was also an actor, painter, singer, translator, music critic, and librettist .
Born in Ville-d'Avray, France, Vian was named after Boris Godunov . He attended the Lycée Condorcet, Lycée Hoche, and École Centrale Paris . Throughout his career, Vian wrote under various pseudonyms including Vernon Sullivan, Eugène Minoux, and Zéphirin Hanvélo .
Boris Vian is known for his notable works, such as Froth on the Daydream (L'Écume des Jours), I Spit on Your Graves (J'irai cracher sur vos tombes), and Heartsnatcher . He also authored The Red Grass, Autumn in Peking, Je voudrais pas crever, and Vercoquin and the Plankton among others . Vian's works spanned various genres like jazz and he was a key figure in the French literature and book industries . He had one child, Patrick Vian . Boris Vian passed away in Paris on 23 June 1959 .
