Michelle Vian
Michelle Marie Léglise (June 12, 1920 – December 13, 2017), also known as Michelle Vian, was a French translator and poet. Michelle Vian was born in Bordeaux, she married Boris Vian in 1941, with whom she had two children, Patrick (born in 1942) and Carole (born in 1948). She actively participates in the writing of her husband's novels and inspired the character of Chloé in Froth on the Daydream.
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Michelle Vian
- Full name
- Michelle Marie Léglise.
- Born
- 1920 · Bordeaux.
- Died
- 2017 · 6th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- writer · translator · secretary · poet
- Movements
- Zazou
- Languages
- English · French
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Michelle Marie Léglise (June 12, 1920 – December 13, 2017), also known as Michelle Vian, was a French translator and poet. Michelle Vian was born in Bordeaux, she married Boris Vian in 1941, with whom she had two children, Patrick (born in 1942) and Carole (born in 1948). She actively participates in the writing of her husband's novels and inspired the character of Chloé in Froth on the Daydream.
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Recorded at birth as Michelle Marie Léglise. Born at Bordeaux in 1920, died in 6th arrondissement of Paris in 2017.
The recorded working language is English and French.
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- 1.Relevé des fichiers de l'Insee
- 2.Frantz Vaillant. Michelle Vian, "féministe avant la lettre", est partie rejoindre Boris. TV5MONDE. 2017-12-15. 2017-12-16.
- 3.Frédérique Roussel. Madame Vian a rejoint les zazous. Libération.fr. 14/12/2017. 2017-12-16.
- 4.Patrick Vian: "Je n'ai jamais dit papa". LExpress.fr. 2011-10-05. 2017-12-16.
- 5.Ma vie avec Boris Vian (par Michelle Vian). Bibliobs. 2013. 2017-12-16.
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