Christine de Rivoyre

Christine de Rivoyre

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1921-11-29
Deathday: 2019-01-03 (97 years old)

Biography

Christine Berthe Claude Denis de Rivoyre (29 November 1921 – 3 January 2019) was a French journalist and writer.


The daughter of Francois Denis de Rivoyre and Madeleine Ballande, she was born in Tarbes. She was educated in Catholic schools and then received a degree in literature from the Sorbonne. She continued her studies at the Syracuse University. De Rivoyre wrote articles for Le Monde and then became literary editor for Marie Claire.


Her first novel L'Alouette au miroir, published in 1955, received the Prix des Quatre Jurys. Several of her novels have been made into films: La Mandarine (1957), 1971 film; Les Sultans (1964), 1968 film; Le Petit matin (1968), 1971 film - novel received the Prix Interallié.


De Rivoyre received the Prix Prince Pierre de Monaco in 1979 and the Grand Prix de Littérature Paul Morand in 1984 from the Académie française for her work.


She was named an Officier in the French Legion of Honour.


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Known For
Writing

Gender
Female

Birthday
1921-11-29

Deathday
2019-01-03 (97 years old)

Birth Name
Marie Christine Berthe Claude Denis de Rivoyre

Birth Place
Tarbes, France

Father
François de Rivoyre

Citizenships
France

Awards
prix Pierre de Régnier, Prix Max-Barthou, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Grand prix de littérature Paul-Morand, Prince Pierre Award, Prix Interallié

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