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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.

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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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