General Pierre Schill, Chief of Staff of the Army, chairs the jury
for the Erwan-Bergot Prize, which rewards a literary work celebrating an example of commitment to the service of France.
This year, the winner is Marie-Laure Buisson for
Women Fighters
(Presses de la Cité).
LE FIGARO.
- Are writers, literature, good spokespersons for armies?
General Schill.
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It is difficult to answer in absolute terms.
Some writers lead one to reflect on the meaning of military engagement.
But being a spokesperson would mean carrying a military thought that would exist in a formalized way, I don't think it's a reality.
The singularity of a soldier lies in the fact of being ready to kill at the cost of risking his own life.
The writers offer a reflection on war and the approach to the reality of combat: courage, heroism, honor and brotherhood in arms, but also fear, suffering, horror and sometimes madness .
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