Angelo Rinaldi
Angelo Rinaldi (17 June 1939 – 7 May 2025) was a French writer and literary critic.
Angelo Rinaldi

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- Name
- Angelo Rinaldi
- Birth Name
- Ange-Marie Rinaldi
- Born
- 17 June 1939
- Birthplace
- Bastia, Corsica, France
- Died
- 7 May 2025
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Writer
- Known for
- Member of the Académie Française
- Full name
- Ange-Marie Rinaldi.
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- French, literary activity and literary criticism.
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour, Prince Pierre Award, Fénéon Prize for literature, Prix Femina, Marcel Proust Prize and Jean-Freustié Prize.
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Angelo Rinaldi (17 June 1939 – 7 May 2025) was a French writer and literary critic.
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Angelo Rinaldi (1939–2025) was a French journalist, literary critic and writer. Born Ange-Marie Rinaldi in Bastia, the journalist died in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Angelo Rinaldi worked for France Inter, Le Figaro and Le Nouvel Obs and was a member of Académie Française and Défense de la langue française. The journalist held the positions of director and member of the Académie française, among others. Angelo Rinaldi was active in French, literary activity and literary criticism.
Languages used include French. The journalist received Fénéon Prize for literature, Jean-Freustié Prize and Knight of the Legion of Honour, among others.
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is French, literary activity and literary criticism. Employment is recorded with France Inter, Le Figaro and Le Nouvel Obs. Positions recorded include president and member of the Académie française. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Prince Pierre Award, Fénéon Prize for literature and Prix Femina.

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La tombe de l'écrivain et journaliste Hector Bianciotti au cimetière de Vaugirard à Paris. (Division 18)
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• Name — Angelo Rinaldi • Birth Name — Ange-Marie Rinaldi • Born — 17 June 1939 • Birthplace — Bastia, Corsica, France • Died — 7 May 2025 • Place of death — Paris, France • Partner — Hector Bianciotti • Occupation — Writer • Known for — Member of the Académie Française
Life and career
Life and career
Rinaldi was the son of Pierre-François Rinaldi and Antoinette Pietri; after growing up in Corsica he became a journalist. He initially worked as a reporter and court correspondent for the newspapers Nice-Matin and Paris-Jour and soon acquired a reputation as a writer and a sharp-penned literary critic. As a critic, he worked for L'Express, Le Point and Le Nouvel Observateur before becoming literary editor of Le Figaro, which he remained until his retirement. Rinaldi was Corsican, and his books often contain detailed observations of Corsica and of the town of Bastia where he grew up. He received the Prix Pierre de Monaco for his body of work. He was elected to Seat 20 of the Académie Française on 21 June 2001, succeeding José Cabanis. In 2011, Rinaldi resigned as president of the Defense of the French Language association after they awarded the Prix Richelieu to the right-wing journalist Éric Zemmour. Rinaldi died in Paris on 7 May 2025, at the age of 84.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Angelo Rinaldi worked in French, literary activity and literary criticism. He was employed by France Inter, Le Figaro and Le Nouvel Obs. Recorded positions include president, member of the Académie française and director. He belonged to Académie Française and Défense de la langue française.
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Angelo Rinaldi is recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Prince Pierre Award and Fénéon Prize for literature.
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1940
Angelo Rinaldi born at Bastia.
2003
Discours de réception de Angelo Rinaldi à l'Académie française et réponse de Jean-François Deniau is dated 2003.
2025
Angelo Rinaldi died at 19th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.Billot, Léonard. Angelo Rinaldi proteste contre la remise d'un prix à Eric Zemmour. Libération. 7 March 2011.
- 2.Angelo Rinaldi, écrivain et membre de l'Académie Française, est mort. Le Monde. 7 May 2025.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 12
- 1969: La Loge du Gouverneur (awarded the Fénéon Prize)
- 1971: La Maison des Atlantes (Gallimard)
- 1974: L'Éducation de l'oubli (Denoël)
- 1977: Les Dames de France (Gallimard)
- 1980: La Dernière Fête de l'Empire (Gallimard)
- 1985: Les Jardins du Consulat (Gallimard)
- 1987: Les Roses de Pline (Gallimard)
- 1990: La Confession des collines (Gallimard)
- 1993: Les jours ne s'en vont pas longtemps (Grasset)
- 1997: Dernières nouvelles de la nuit (Grasset)
- 1999: Service de presse. Chroniques (Plon)
- 2000: Tout ce que je sais de Marie (Gallimard)
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Angelo Rinaldi was recorded at birth as Ange-Marie Rinaldi. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Pierre-François Rinaldi and Antoinette Rinaldi. He married Hector Bianciotti. Rinaldi received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Prince Pierre Award, Fénéon Prize for literature, Prix Femina, Marcel Proust Prize and Jean-Freustié Prize.
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