François Nourissier (;

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, 18 May 1927–Paris, 15 February 2011) was a French

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and

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. Nourissier was the secretary-general of

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(1952–1955), editor of the review ''La Parisienne'' (1955–1958), and an adviser with the

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Paris publishing house (1958–1996). In 1970, he won the

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for his book ''La crève''. Several of his novels have been made into

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s and in 1973 he was a member of the Jury at the

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. François Nourissier was elected to the

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in 1977. He served as the literary organization's Secretary-General in 1983 and was its president from 1996 to 2002. In 2002, he was awarded the

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. On 15 February 2011 Francois Nourissier died at Sainte-Perine Hospital in Paris from the complications of

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.The writer Francois Nourissier died
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Major works

* 1951 : ''L'Eau Grise'' * 1956 : ''Les Orphelins d'Auteuil'', ''Les Chiens à fouetter'' * 1957 : ''Le Corps de Diane'' * 1958 : ''Bleu comme la nuit'' * 1964 : ''Un petit bourgeois'' * 1965 : ''Une histoire française'' -

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* 1970 : ''La crève'' (

) * 1973 : ''Allemande'' * 1981 : ''L'Empire des nuages'' * 1985 : ''La Fête des pères'' * 1992 : ''Le Gardien des ruines'' * 1997 : ''Le Bar de l'escadrille'' * 2001 : ''À défaut de génie'' * 2003 : ''Le prince des berlingots'' * 2008 : ''Eau-de-feu''

References

1927 births 2011 deaths Writers from Paris 20th-century French journalists 20th-century French novelists 21st-century French novelists Prix Femina winners Grand prix Jean Giono recipients Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française winners French male novelists 20th-century French male writers 21st-century French male writers French male non-fiction writers {{France-writer-stub