Michel Tournier Professions : Writer Born : December 19, 1924 Died : January 18, 2016 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Michel Tournier Work is against human nature. The proof is that it makes us tired. Michel Tournier tired novelists work Germany is a machine for producing geniuses. Its crowning product was the German Jew which in suitably dramatic style it then tried to destroy. Michel Tournier germany style genius The writer's function is to prevent myths turning into allegories. Michel Tournier allegory myth function Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors