Béatrix Beck
Béatrix Beck (14 July 1914 – 30 November 2008) was a French writer of Belgian origin. She was born in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, the daughter of the poet Christian Beck. After several jobs, she became the secretary of André Gide who encouraged her to write about her experiences, including her mother's suicide, the war, and her poverty.
Also recorded as Beatrix Beck
Béatrix Beck
- Name
- Béatrix Beck
- Born
- 14 July 1914
- Birthplace
- Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland
- Died
- 30 November 2008
- Place of death
- Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, France
- Occupation
- writer
- Full name
- Béatrix Eugénie Henriette Marie Beck.
- Nationality
- France
- Fields
- poetry · creative and professional writing · opinion journalism · translation
- Known for
- The Passionate Heart
- Honours
- Prix Goncourt · Prince Pierre Award · Fénéon Prize for literature · Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française · Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL · Prix du Livre Inter
- Languages
- French
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Béatrix Beck (14 July 1914 – 30 November 2008) was a French writer of Belgian origin. She was born in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, the daughter of the poet Christian Beck. After several jobs, she became the secretary of André Gide who encouraged her to write about her experiences, including her mother's suicide, the war, and her poverty.
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Biography
Beck died in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte in 2008.
The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is poetry, creative and professional writing and opinion journalism. Employment is recorded with Laval University, University of California, Berkeley and Laurentian University. Works named in the authority record are The Passionate Heart. Distinctions recorded are Prix Goncourt, Prince Pierre Award, Fénéon Prize for literature and Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française.
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Key facts
• Name — Béatrix Beck • Born — 14 July 1914 • Birthplace — Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland • Died — 30 November 2008 • Place of death — Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, France • Occupation — writer
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Béatrix Beck is recorded as having received Prix Goncourt, Prince Pierre Award and Fénéon Prize for literature.
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1914
Béatrix Beck born at Villars-sur-Ollon.
2008
Béatrix Beck died at Saint-Clair-sur-Epte.
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Villars-sur-Ollon.
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Saint-Clair-sur-Epte.
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scholarly publication
- Confesseur et pécheresse: conversion et subversion dans Léon Morin, prêtre de Béatrix Beck, Women in French Studies, 2001
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2001
- Numéro Spécial de Brèves sur Béatrix Beck ed. by Jean-François Kosta-Théfaine (review), Women in French Studies, 2004
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2004
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q297759: Béatrix Beck
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- “Béatrix Beck”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
Confesseur et pécheresse: conversion et subversion dans Léon Morin, prêtre de Béatrix Beck, Women in French Studies, 2001Crossref registry
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Numéro Spécial de Brèves sur Béatrix Beck ed. by Jean-François Kosta-Théfaine (review), Women in French Studies, 2004Crossref registry
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q297759: Béatrix BeckWikimedia Foundation
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Béatrix Beck was recorded at birth as Béatrix Eugénie Henriette Marie Beck. The authorities additionally record the heading Beatrix Beck. Her recorded language was French. She was the child of Christian Beck. Beck worked in poetry, creative and professional writing, opinion journalism and translation. She was employed by Laval University, University of California, Berkeley, Laurentian University and André Gide. Beck received Prix Goncourt, Prince Pierre Award, Fénéon Prize for literature, Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française, Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL and Prix du Livre Inter.
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