François Nourissier
François Nourissier (fʁɑ̃swa nuʁisje; Paris, 18 May 1927–Paris, 15 February 2011) was a French journalist and writer. Nourissier was the secretary-general of Éditions Denoël (1952–1955), editor of the review La Parisienne (1955–1958), and an adviser with the Éditions Grasset Paris publishing house (1958–1996). In 1970, he won the Prix Femina for his book La crève.
François Nourissier
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- Born
- 1927 · 9th arrondissement of Paris.
- Died
- 2011 · 16th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- journalist · writer · literary critic
- Honours
- Prix mondial Cino Del Duca · Prix Femina · Prince Pierre Award · Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française · Paul Flat Prize · Fénéon Prize for literature
- Languages
- French
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Several of his novels have been made into films and in 1973 he was a member of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival. Elected to the Académie Goncourt in 1977. He served as the literary organization's Secretary-General in 1983 and was its president from 1996 to 2002. In 2002, he was awarded the Prix mondial Cino Del Duca. On 15 February 2011 Francois Nourissier died at Sainte-Perine Hospital in Paris from the complications of Parkinson's disease.
• 1951: L'Eau Grise • 1956: Les Orphelins d'Auteuil, Les Chiens à fouetter • 1957: Le Corps de Diane • 1958: Bleu comme la nuit • 1964: Un petit bourgeois • 1965: Une histoire française - Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française • 1970: La crève (Prix Femina) • 1973: Allemande • 1981: L'Empire des nuages • 1985: La Fête des pères • 1992: Le Gardien des ruines • 1997: Le Bar de l'escadrille • 2001: À défaut de génie • 2003: Le prince des berlingots • 2008: Eau-de-feu
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François Nourissier is recorded with the occupation opinion journalist. Recorded with the occupation literary critic. Recorded as journalist, writer and literary critic.
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1927
François Nourissier born at 9th arrondissement of Paris.
2011
François Nourissier died at 16th arrondissement of Paris.
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9th arrondissement of Paris.
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The Americans and the French, <i>by Crane Brinton</i>; The French, <i>by François Nourissier, Adrienne Foulke</i>, Political Science Quarterly, 1969Crossref registry
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He was employed by France Inter. Recorded position is president. He belonged to Comité des intellectuels pour l'Europe des libertés. Nourissier received Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, Prix Femina, Prince Pierre Award, Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française, Paul Flat Prize and Fénéon Prize for literature.
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