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Edmonde Charles-Roux
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Edmonde Charles-Roux was a French writer, journalist, screenwriter and prose writer, born on 17 April 1920 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. She was employed by Elle, held the position of president, and began her working life in 1946; she also took part in the Second World War. Her father was François Charles-Roux, and her spouse was Gaston Defferre.
She received the Prix Goncourt, the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, the Commander of the Legion of Honour, and the Croix de guerre 1939–1945. She died on 20 January 2016 in the 6th arrondissement of Marseille.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1920
- Died
- 2016
- Works
- 47
Top works
- Oublier Palerme
- Desir Dorient Jeunesse Disabelle Eberha
- Yves Saint Laurent Et Le Theatre
- Une enfance sicilienne
- Oublier Palerme
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Edmonde Charles-Roux (17 April 1920 – 20 January 2016) was a French writer. Charles-Roux was born in 1920 at Neuilly-sur-Seine, the daughter of Francois Charles-Roux, the former French ambassador to Czechoslovakia, a member of the Institut de France and the last chairman of the Suez Canal Company. Her paternal grandfather, Jules Charles-Roux, was a businessman and politician. Charles-Roux was a…
Known for
- For Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets Russes — Self - Chanel Biographer2009
- Yves Saint Laurent: His Life and Times — Self2002
- Vivement dimanche — Self1998
- Apostrophes — Self1975
- Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972
- Midi trente — Self1972
- Samedi soir — Self1971
- Le Business et la Mode1962
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1920–2016
- Nationality
- FR, IR, FRT
- Role / Field
- World war 1939 1945 underground movements, Periodical editors, Authors, Ecrivains, Zurnaliste, Zurnalistika
- Language
- fre, fre., fra
- Gender
- Unknown
Recorded by 30 libraries
via VIAF · OCLC
Key facts
- Born
- Marie-Charlotte Élisabeth Edmonde Charles-Roux , ( 1920-04-17 ) 17 April 1920, Neuilly-sur-Seine , Hauts-de-Seine , France
- Died
- 20 January 2016 (2016-01-20) (aged 95), Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône , France
- Notable awards
- Prix Goncourt
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Neuilly-sur-Seine
- Place of death
- 6th arrondissement of Marseille
- Spouse
- Gaston Defferre
- Father
- François Charles-Roux
- Occupation
- photographer
- Position held
- president
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Field of work
- editing
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Edmonde Charles-Roux, présidente de l'Académie Goncourt.jpg
Show 9 more facts
- date of birth
- 1920-04-17
- date of death
- 2016-01-20
- name in native language
- Edmonde Charles-Roux
- ethnic group
- French
- Commons category
- Edmonde Charles-Roux
- start of work period
- 1946-00-00
- birth name
- Marie Charlotte Élisabeth Paule Edmonde Charles-Roux
- writing language
- French
- archives at
- Defence Historical Service
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Edmonde Charles-Roux ( French pronunciation: [ɛdmɔ̃d ʃaʁl ʁu]; 17 April 1920 – 20 January 2016) was a French writer.
Early life
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