Talk:Romain Gary

Birth date

He was born in a place that was still using the Julian calendar. Is 8 May from that calendar (which equates to 21 May 1914 in the Gregorian), or has it been already adjusted from 25 April 1914? -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 04:25, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

Unfortunately as everyone seems to quote May 8, 1914 I can only guess that it has already been corrected. But as many sources quote other sources (often without referencing them) it is very difficult to say what is really true. You raise a valid point. I will refer this question to David Bellos. --JHvW (talk) 00:55, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Thank you. -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 01:34, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

On July 27, 2010 David Bellos wrote to me: Gary was born 8 May 1914 by the Russian (Julian) calendar, equivalent to 21 May 1914 in the Gregorian (Western) calendar. I presume this answers your question. --JHvW (talk) 14:04, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Almost a year on, I belatedly answer your question: Yes, it does indeed answer my question. I've changed the article accordingly. Thanks very much. -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 11:07, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Biography

The paternity of Romain Gary has been disputed. Even by Gary himself, but he has also contradicted it. This is the reason why only mention is made of the book by Dominique Bona. --JHvW (talk) 00:55, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Nationality - French??

How can someone be of French nationality, when born in the the Russian Empire from Lithuanian/Jewish parents? This is what the separate "citizenship" category is for. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.53.252.100 (talk) 20:46, 3 September 2012 (UTC)

His mother wasn't Lithuanian. She was Russian/Jewish. So was his dad. And Vilnus was in Poland when he lived there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.49.119.215 (talk) 18:12, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

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