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Prix Maison De La Presse
The Prix Maison de la Presse is an annual French literary prize, established in 1970 by the Syndicat national des dépositaires de presse (SNDP) and Gabriel Cantin. Until 2005 it was known as Prix des Maisons de la Presse and given out in the two categories Novel (Roman) and Non-Fiction (Document), after which the name was changed and the categories merged into one. Recipients Novel, 1970–2020 * 1970: Jean Laborde, ''L'Héritage de violence'', Flammarion * 1971: Luc Estang, ''La Fille à l'oursin'', Seuil * 1972: Pierre Moustiers, '' L'Hiver d'un gentilhomme'', Gallimard * 1973: René Barjavel, '' Le Grand Secret'', Presses de la Cité * 1974: Michel Bataille, ''Les Jours meilleurs'', Éditions Julliard * 1975: Charles Exbrayat, ''Jules Matrat'', Albin Michel * 1976: Guy Lagorce, '' Ne pleure pas'', Grasset * 1977: Maurice Denuzière, ''Louisiane'', JC Lattès * 1978: André Lacaze, ''Le Tunnel'', Grasset * 1979: Jeanne Bourin, '' La Chambre des dames'', la Table R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Laborde (journalist)
Jean Laborde (9 December 1918 – 30 January 2007) was a French journalist and writer. He was born in Lyon on 9 December 1918. He studied law at university before commencing his career as a journalist. At the request of Pierre Lazareff, Jean became the judicial reporter of the ''France Soir'' in 1945. As such, he covered several famous cases, among them the Victor Kravchenko (defector), Victor Kravchenko case, the Marie Besnard case and the Gustave Dominici case. From 1964, he was the chief law correspondent of ''L'Aurore''. He quit in 1978 as a result of conflict with the new owner, ''Le Figaro''. He wrote some twenty books, under his own name and pen names such as Jean Delion and Raf Vallet. Several of his books were adapted for the cinema. In addition, he co-wrote the screenplay of ''Peur sur la ville'', directed by Henri Verneuil in 1975. He died in Biarritz on 30 January 2007, aged 88. Works Books * ''Amour, que de crimes'' (1954) * ''Un homme à part entière'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Denuzière
Maurice Denuzière (born 29 August 1926 in Saint-Étienne) is a French journalist and writer. Biography After studying journalism and a career in naval aeronautics, he embarked on journalism. In 1951, he became a chronicler for ''France-Soir'' and ''Le Monde''. Passionate about writing, he is the author of several best sellers. Now that he has become a rather famous author, he is best known for his novel suite entitled ''Louisiana'', in 6 volumes (1977–1987). He was appointed a commandeur in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in January 2010. Novels * Série Louisiane: **1977: ''Louisiane'', (volume I), JC Lattès **1979: ''Fausse-Rivière'', (volume II), JC Lattès **1981: ''Bagatelle'', (volume III), JC Lattès **1985: ''Les Trois Chênes'', (volume IV), Denoël **1987: ''L'Adieu au Sud'', (volume V), Denoël **1987: ''Les années Louisiane'', (volume VI), Denoël * Série Helvétie: **1992: ''Helvétie'', (volume I) **1994: ''Rive-Reine'', (volume II) **1996: ''Romandi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Bicyclette Bleue
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *La (musical note), or A, the sixth note *"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson *''L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 *The La's, an English rock band *L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper *Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 *"La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River *''La'', a Les Gordon album Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) *'' Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel *LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Régine Deforges
Régine Deforges (15 August 1935 – 3 April 2014) was a French author, editor, director, and playwright. Her book ''La Bicyclette bleue'' was the most popular book in France in 2000 and it was known by some to be offensive and to others for its plagiarism, neither of which was proved. Life Deforges was born in Montmorillon, Vienne, Deforges is sometimes called the ''High Priestess of French erotic literature''. Deforges was the first woman to own and operate a publishing house in France. Over the years, she has been censored, prosecuted, and heavily fined for publishing "offensive" literature, beginning with Louis Aragon: '' Irene's Cunt''. One of her novels, (''The Blue Bicycle''), published in 1981, was France's biggest bestseller. In 2000, it was made into a television series. A story of love, obsession, and survival set during the turmoil of World War II, it developed into a successful series of seven books. ''La Bicyclette bleue'' would go on to cause a major interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irène Frain
Irène Frain (née Le Pohon; born 22 May 1950 in Lorient, Morbihan) is a French novelist, journalist, and historian. She is a founding member of the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society. Biography Irene Frain was born into a very close but destitute family. Her first book was a history of the golden age of maritime Brittany titled ''Quand les Bretons peuplaient les mers'' (When the Bretons inhabited the seas) published in 1979. She studied at the lycée Dupuy-de-Lôme de Lorient, where she obtained a degree in Classics in 1972. From 1972 to 1978 she taught classics at different high schools in Lagny-sur-Marne and Champigny-sur-Marne and finally Jacques Decour in Paris. From 1975 to 1981 she taught Latin and Latin literature at the Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris. She dedicated her first novel, ''The Nabob'' (1982), to René Madec. The novel's plot was about a small Breton cabin boy who became a mogul in India. This epic tale of 18th century India was a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Demoiselles De Beaumoreau
LES or Les may refer to: People * Les (given name) * Les (surname) * L.E.S. (producer), hip hop producer Space flight * Launch Entry Suit, worn by Space Shuttle crews * Launch escape system, for spacecraft emergencies * Lincoln Experimental Satellite series, 1960s and 1970s Biology and medicine * Lazy eye syndrome, or amblyopia, a disorder in the human optic nerve * The Liverpool epidemic strain of ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' * Lower esophageal sphincter * Lupus erythematosus systemicus Places * The Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City * Les, Catalonia, a municipality in Spain * Leş, a village in Nojorid Commune, Bihor County, Romania * ''Les'', the Hungarian name for Leșu Commune, Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania * Les, a village in Tejakula district, Buleleng regency, Bali, Indonesia * Lesotho, IOC and UNDP country code * Lès, a word featuring in many French placenames Transport * Leigh-on-Sea railway station, National Rail station code * Leyto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marguerite Gurgand
Marguerite Gurgand, ''née'' Marguerite Lévêque (born 1916, Tillou, Deux-Sèvres – 30 October 1981, Tillou), was a French writer, winner of the Prix du Livre Inter in 1981. Selection of works *1979: ''Nous n'irons plus au bois'' *1981''Les Demoiselles de Beaumoreau'' prix du Livre Inter, prix Maison de la Presse The Prix Maison de la Presse is an annual French literary prize, established in 1970 by the Syndicat national des dépositaires de presse (SNDP) and Gabriel Cantin. Until 2005 it was known as Prix des Maisons de la Presse and given out in the two ..., prix de l'Académie de Bretagne. *1982: ''L'Histoire de Charles Brunet'' (posthumous work completed by Jean-Noël Gurgand) Notes References External links Marguerite Gurgandon Babelio Marguerite Gurgandon INA.fr (5 March 1979) 20th-century French women writers 20th-century French novelists Prix du Livre Inter winners Prix Maison de la Presse winners People from Deux-Sèvres 1916 births 1981 death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Ciravégna
Nicole Ciravégna (1925-2011) was a French writer. She was born in Nice to a family of Piedmontese origin. She studied in Aubagne and Marseille. She taught literature at the Lycée Michelet in the south of France. She is best known for her books for children and young adults. One of her best known books is ''Les Trois jours du Cavalier'' (1980) which won the Prix André Barré and the Prix Maison de la Presse. She also wrote several books featuring the child character "Chichois". Most of her stories are set in her native Provence. She lived in Marseille where she died in 2011. She received the Chevalier des Palmes Académiques for her contributions to education and literature. Works * La Rue qui descend vers la mer, édition Magnard, 1971. * Aldo et Sarah, édition Magnard, 1973. * Temps d'été, temps d'aimer, Hachette, 1973. * La Nuit de Saraou, Hachette, 1974. * Le Sentier sous les herbes, éditions Magnard, 1974. * Le Pavé d'amour, éditions Magnard, 1975. * La Falaise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Chambre Des Dames
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *La (musical note), or A, the sixth note *"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson *''L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 *The La's, an English rock band *L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper *Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 *"La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River *''La'', a Les Gordon album Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) *'' Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel *LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |