Françoise Sagan
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Françoise Sagan was a French novelist and playwright (1935-2004) who became famous for writing about love, desire, and the lives of wealthy young people in her home country. Her debut novel *Bonjour Tristesse* was a major literary success that made her an international celebrity and helped define how a generation of French writers approached modern themes of romance and morality.
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- Born
- 21 June 1935
- Died
- 24 September 2004
- Works
- 189
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Writing · Cajarc, Lot, France
Françoise Sagan, born Françoise Quoirez, was a French playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. She is best-known novel for her first novel "Bonjour Tristesse" (1954), written when she was a teenager.
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- Bonjour Tristesse, Hello Scandal: The Raunchy Book That Shocked France — Self - Writer (archive footage)2022
- Mitterrand, président culturel — Self (archive footage)2021
- A Night at the Opera2020
- Françoise sagan, l’élégance de vivre — Self (archive footage)2017
- Vadim Mister Cool — Self (archive footage)2016
- Les vendredis d'Apostrophes — Self (archive footage)2015
- Clive James' Postcard from — Self1989
- Nulle part ailleurs — Self1987
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Françoise Sagan ( French: [fʁɑ̃swaz saɡɑ̃]; born Françoise Delphine Quoirez; 21 June 1935 – 24 September 2004) was a French playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. Sagan was known for works with strong romantic themes involving wealthy and disillusioned bourgeois characters. Her best-known novel was her first, Bonjour Tristesse (1954), which was written when she was a teenager.
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