Michel Caffier (born 17 June 1930 in

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– 10 January 2021) was a French journalist, writer, and

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. He is the author of an abundant work centered on Lorraine: historical novels, essays and reference works, including the ''Dictionnaire des littératures de Lorraine''.

Biography

Caffier was a senior reporter and literary critic for '' L'Est Républicain'', of which he was deputy

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.Biography at

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/ref> From 1986 to 2002, Caffier was the president of the jury who awards the yearly

Prix Erckmann-Chatrian The prix Erckmann-Chatrian is a literary award from Lorraine, awarded every year since 1925 in memory of the literary duo Erckmann-Chatrian. It rewards a written prose work by someone form Lorraine or about Lorraine. It is often nicknamed the " Gonc ...

to a work written by a Lorrain or concerning Lorraine. On January 10, 2021, Caffier died at age 90.

Distinctions

* Prix littéraire des Conseils généraux de la Région Lorraine: winner in 1989, 1993 and 2001."Prix Conseils Généraux de Lorraine", ÉcriVosges
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Works (selection)

*1985: ''L'Arbre aux pendus. Vie et misères de Jacques Callot'', Presses universitaires de Nancy *1990: ''L'Affaire de Nancy : pièce en sept tableaux'', Nancy, Théâtre de la Manufacture, 6 mars, Presses universitaires de Nancy *1994: ''L'Académie Goncourt'',

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, Paris, 1994, series " Que sais-je?" *1994: ''Les frères Goncourt : un déshabillé de l'âme'', Presses universitaires de Nancy *1998: ''Encyclopédie illustrée de la Lorraine. Art et littérature. Le théâtre en Lorraine'', preface by Jack Lang, Éd. Serpenoise, Metz *2001: ''La deuxième vie de Léopold Poiré photographe, Metz 1879 - Nancy 1917'', Éd. Pierron, Sarreguemines *2001: ''Les enfants du flot'', Ed.

*2003: ''Dictionnaire des littératures de Lorraine'', Éd. Serpenoise, Metz, 2 vol., 1042 p. *2006: ''La Berline du roi Stanislas'', Pocket, Paris *2007: ''Le TGV de 8 h 47 : quinze voyages littéraires en Lorraine'', La Nuée bleue, Strasbourg *2007: ''L'Excelsior : un siècle d'art de vivre à Nancy'', Éditions Place Stanislas, Nancy *2008: ''Au Panthéon des Dames de Lorraine. Sept destins de femmes de caractère'', La Nuée bleue, Strasbourg *2012: ', Presses de la Cité, Paris *2012: ''Petites histoires de la grande Lorraine : 50 avant J.-C.-2013'', Éd. Serpenoise, Metz

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