Philippe Doumenc (21 April 1934 – 19 July 2023) was a French novelist. His

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, ''Les Comptoirs du Sud'' won the 1989

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. Philippe Doumenc was the grandson of

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(1880–1948). He died on 19 July 2023, at the age of 89.

Works

*''Les Comptoirs du Sud: roman'', Paris: Éditions du Seuil, 1989, *''En haut à gauche du paradis: roman'', Paris: éditions du Seuil, 1992, *''Les amants de Tonnegrande: roman'', Seuil, 2003, *''Contre-enquête sur la mort d'Emma Bovary,'' Paris: Actes Sud, 2007, *''Un tigre dans la soute: nouvelles'', Actes sud, 2008,

References

External links

"Interview with Philippe Doumenc"
''French Book News'' * http://littexpress.over-blog.net/article-28874385.html 1934 births 2023 deaths 20th-century French novelists 21st-century French novelists Prix Renaudot winners {{France-novelist-20thC-stub