Denise Morel (born 10 August 1946) is a

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writer and psychiatrist.Profile
/ref> She was born in Setif,

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, the youngest of four children. Between the ages of 8 and 14, she lived in

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. The family left

in 1961 to live in

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. She studied in

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and

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, obtaining a PhD in

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from

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. She has written numerous books, among them ''Setif de ma jeunesse'', a well-regarded memoir of growing up in Setif. Her ancestors were of Swiss and Maltese origin. She studied religion for a few years in Lyon.

Selected works

* 2018 - ''Qui est Dieu ?'', Les impliqués/L'Harmattan, Paris. *2016 - Souffle divin. *2016 - Symphonie versaillaise, textes sur Versailles, écrits en atelier d'écriture, *2014 - ''Le Voyage des Mots, El Ibriz, Alger.'' *2013 - ''Terre aimée, Algérie'', El Ibriz, Alger. *2012 - ''L'Animal medium, Edilivre.'' *2011 - Dialogue avec mon cancer, Éditions du Cerf. * 2007 - Une Mère de papier, Scriban. * 2006 - Les Brodeuses de l’Histoire, Éditions Coop Breizh. * 2005 - 12 étapes pour écrire votre livre, Scriban. * 2005 - Energie des hiéroglyphes, Scriban. * 2004 - Cette année je me prends au mot et j'écris !, Diateino. * 2004 - Avec Sekhmet, Scriban. * 2003 - Secrets d’écrivain, Éditions Diateino. * 2003 - Pour ne plus rester victime, Scriban. * 2001 - Sétif de ma jeunesse, Éditions Gandini. * 2001 - Symboles et couleurs, co-auteur : M. Feller, Scriban. * 1999 - À l’aube, Scriban. * 1997 - Célébration de l’écriture, Cité de l’Écriture. * 1994 - Les Enfants de Pitchipoï, France-Empire * 1991 - Qui est vivant ? Éditions Dervy. * 1989 - Le Pays de l’étrange, Éditions Papyrus. * 1988 - Porter un talent, porter un symptôme ; familles créatrices, Éditions Universitaires. * 1984 - Cancer et psychanalyse, Éditions Belfond.

References

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