Geneviève Fauconnier
Geneviève Fauconnier (Barbezieux, 3 January 1886 – Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac, 11 December 1969) was a French novelist who lived in the south of the Charente département (France). She was one of the most sensitive members of the so-called Groupe de Barbezieux. Her brother, Henri Fauconnier (Prix Goncourt in 1930) and Jacques Chardonne (Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1932) were some of the most famous writers of this group.
Also recorded as Genevieve Fauconnier
Geneviève Fauconnier
- Name
- Geneviève Fauconnier
- Born
- 3 January 1886
- Birthplace
- Barbezieux, France
- Died
- 11 December 1969
- Place of death
- Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac, France
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Known for
- Prix Femina, 1933
- Nationality
- France
- Fields
- literature
- Honours
- Prix Femina
- Languages
- French
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Geneviève Fauconnier (Barbezieux, 3 January 1886 – Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac, 11 December 1969) was a French novelist who lived in the south of the Charente département (France). She was one of the most sensitive members of the so-called Groupe de Barbezieux. Her brother, Henri Fauconnier (Prix Goncourt in 1930) and Jacques Chardonne (Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1932) were some of the most famous writers of this group.
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Geneviève Fauconnier (1886–1969) was a novelist and writer, of French nationality. The novelist was born in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire and died in Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac. Activity centred on literature.
Languages used include French. Honours include Prix Femina.
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She won the Prix Femina in 1933 with her novel Claude. Harold Strauss's 1937 review of Claude in The New York Times featured a large portrait of Fauconnier. Time magazine also reviewed Claude in 1937.
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• Name — Geneviève Fauconnier • Born — 3 January 1886 • Birthplace — Barbezieux, France • Died — 11 December 1969 • Place of death — Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac, France • Occupation — Novelist • Known for — Prix Femina, 1933 • Notable Works — Claude (1933) • Relatives — Henri Fauconnier (brother)
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• Les trois petits enfants bleus, 1927 • Micheline à bord du Nibong, 1932 (written in 1910) • Claude, 1933 (Prix Femina) • Les étangs de la Double, 1935 • Pastorale, 1942 • Christine et les Micocouliers, 1948 • Les enfances du Christ, 1956 • Évocations, 1960
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1886
Geneviève Fauconnier born at Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire.
1969
Geneviève Fauconnier died at Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac.
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Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire.
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- 1.Tinkle, Lon. Chats with Henri Fauconnier. Books Abroad. 13. 4. 424–427. 1939. 0006-7431.
- 2.Strauss, Harold. A Tale of an Idyllic Childhood. The New York Times Book Review. 6. September 5, 1937.
- 3.Books: Notebook on Life. Time. 1937-09-06. 0040-781X.
- 4.Fauconnier, Geneviève. Claude. Macmillan. 1937.
- 5.Fauconnier, Geneviève. Pastorale: roman. Stock. 1944.
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