Guy Lagorce (born 12 January 1937) in La Bachellerie (

Dordogne Dordogne ( , or ; ; oc, Dordonha ) is a large rural department in Southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is name ...

) is a French journalist and writer, winner of the 1984 prix des libraires.

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Guy Lagorce is a former French sprint international athlete (100m, 200m and member of the French team. He improved the national record of the 4 × 100 m in 1961 at Thonon with Genevay, Piquemal and Delecour in 39'9 and that of Europe in the 4 X 200m also in 1961 with the same compatriots sprinters. He has 13 team selections from France. He then became a sports journalist and chief editor at ''

L'Équipe ''L'Équipe'' (, French for "the team") is a French nationwide daily newspaper devoted to sport, owned by Éditions Philippe Amaury. The paper is noted for coverage of association football, rugby, motorsport, and cycling. Its predecessor w ...

'', TF1, ''

Le Figaro ''Le Figaro'' () is a French daily morning newspaper founded in 1826. It is headquartered on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. The oldest national newspaper in France, ''Le Figaro'' is one of three French newspapers of r ...

'', ''

Paris Match ''Paris Match'' () is a French-language weekly news magazine. It covers major national and international news along with celebrity lifestyle features. History and profile A sports news magazine, ''Match l'intran'' (a play on '' L'Intransigeant ...

'' and '' L'Express''. In addition, as a writer, several films and TV films have been made on television and in films from his books, in particular by

Jacques Ertaud Jacques Ertaud (18 November 1924 – 18 November 1995) was a French film director and screenwriter. Along with Marcel Ichac, he co-directed the film '' Stars at Noon'', which entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival The 9 ...

and

Yves Boisset Yves may refer to: * Yves, Charente-Maritime, a commune of the Charente-Maritime department in France * Yves (given name), including a list of people with the name * ''Yves'' (single album), a single album by Loona * ''Yves'' (film), a 2019 Fre ...

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*1972: ''La Fabuleuse Histoire des Jeux Olympiques'', cowritten with , Minerva. — Prix de l'Académie des Sports *1975: ''Noblesse du sport'', cowritten with Robert Parienté, illustrations by

André Dunoyer de Segonzac André Dunoyer de Segonzac (6 July 1884 – 17 September 1974) was a French painter and graphic artist. Biography Segonzac was born in Boussy-Saint-Antoine and spent his childhood there and in Paris. His parents wanted him to attend the military ...

and André Planson *1976: ''Ne pleure pas'',

Éditions Grasset The Grasset Editions () is a French publishing house founded in 1907 by (1881–1955). History Founder In 1913, Bernard Grasset publishes the first volume of '' À la recherche du temps perdu'', by Marcel Proust, '' Du côté de chez Swann'' ...

, — Prix Maison de la Presse *1977: ''La Vitesse du vent'',

Éditions Julliard Éditions Julliard is a French publishing house. It was founded in 1942 by René Julliard. Julliard was known as a discoverer and publisher of talents, in particular Françoise Sagan and Jean d'Ormesson. After Julliard's death in July 1962, the ...

, *1979: ''Marie en plein soleil'', France Loisir, *1980: ''La Raison des fous'', Grasset, *1980: ''Les Héroïques'',

Éditions Gallimard Éditions Gallimard (), formerly Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Française (1911–1919) and Librairie Gallimard (1919–1961), is one of the leading French book publishers. In 2003 it and its subsidiaries published 1,418 titles. Founded by Ga ...

, —

Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle The Prix Goncourt (french: Le prix Goncourt, , ''The Goncourt Prize'') is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year". The prize carries a symbolic reward o ...

and

prix Cazes Brasserie Lipp is a brasserie located at 151 Boulevard Saint-Germain in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It sponsors an annual literary prize, the Prix Cazes, named for a previous owner. History On , Léonard Lipp and his wife Pétronille opened ...

*1981: ''Les Carnassiers'', Grasset, *1983: ''Le Train du soir'', Grasset, — Prix des libraires *1985: ''Rue des Victoires'', Grasset, *1988: ''Fin de soirée'', Grasset, *1992: ''Les Dieux provisoires'',

JC Lattès JC Lattès is a French publishing house. A division of Hachette Livre since 1981, JC Lattès' catalogue includes the works of Dan Brown, as well as ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' by E. L. James. Founder Jean-Claude Lattès died on 17 January 2018. ...

, *1994: ''Du vent sous la peau'', JC Lattès, *1995: ''Peinture fraîche'', JC Lattès, *1997: ''La Fine Équipe'', JC Lattè, *1999: ''Quelqu'un de bien'', Plon,

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