Josyane Savigneau is a journalist and writer for '' Le Monde'', born on 14 July 1951 in

Châtellerault Châtellerault (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Châteulrô/Chateleràud''; oc, Chastelairaud) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France. It is located in the northeast of the former province Poitou, and the re ...

, France.

Biography

She became editor-in-chief of '' Le Monde des Livres'', editorial subdivision of '' Le Monde'' (2005). She has written 3 biographies: Marguerite Yourcenar, Carson McCullers, and an auto-biography.

Bibliography

* ''Marguerite Yourcenar, l'invention d'une vie'', Gallimard/Folio, 1993, * ''Carson McCullers, un cœur de jeune fille'', Stock, 1995, * ''Juliette Gréco : hommage photographique'', Actes Sud, 1998, * ''Un point de côté'', Stock, 2008,

References

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