Claude Durand (1938–2015) was a French publisher, translator and writer. He worked in the French film industry editing films, and occasionally writing and directing. He published leading authors such as

Solzhenitsyn Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn. (11 December 1918 – 3 August 2008) was a Russian novelist. One of the most famous Soviet dissidents, Solzhenitsyn was an outspoken critic of communism and helped to raise global awareness of political repress ...

and Houellebecq, and together with his wife Carmen, he translated the standard French edition of

Gabriel Garcia Marquez In Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel (); Greek: grc, Γαβριήλ, translit=Gabriḗl, label=none; Latin: ''Gabriel''; Coptic: cop, Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ, translit=Gabriêl, label=none; Amharic: am, ገብ� ...

's novel '' One Hundred Years of Solitude''. As a writer, he won the 1979

Prix Médicis The Prix Médicis is a French literary award given each year in November. It was founded in 1958 by and . It is awarded to an author whose "fame does not yet match his talent." The award goes to a work of fiction in the French language. In 19 ...

for his novel ''La Nuit zoologique''. As Solzhenitsyn's literary agent (Editions Fayard) since 2003 he acted as an intermediary with "Moscow" when Edward Ericson Jr. and Daniel Mahoney were preparing ''The Solzhenitsyn Reader''.ISI Books, Wilmington, DE 2006, p. xiii.

Selected filmography

* ''

Anyone Can Kill Me ''Anyone Can Kill Me'' (French: ''Tous peuvent me tuer'', Italian: ''Tutti possono uccidermi'') is a 1957 French-Italian crime drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring François Périer, Peter van Eyck and Anouk Aimée.Bock & Bergfelder p ...

'' (1957) * ''

Nathalie, Secret Agent ''Nathalie, Secret Agent'' (French: ''Nathalie, agent secret'' US: ''Atomic Agent'') is a 1959 French-Italian comedy thriller film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Martine Carol, Félix Marten and Darío Moreno.Goble p.306 It is a sequel to t ...

'' (1959)

Publications

* ''Agent de Soljenitsyne'' (

Fayard Fayard (complete name: ''Librairie Arthème Fayard'') is a French Paris-based publishing house established in 1857. Fayard is controlled by Hachette Livre. In 1999, Éditions Pauvert became part of Fayard. Claude Durand was director of Fayar ...

, Paris 2011).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Durand, Claude 1938 births 2015 deaths Writers from Paris Publishers (people) from Paris Prix Médicis winners