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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 managing director, Christian Bourgois, took over the publishing house. Éditions Julliard was soon repurchased by the publishing house Presses de la Cité. Christian Bourgois created his own publishing house in 1966. In 1953, André Frank and Jean-Louis Barrault created the review of the Renaud-Barrault books (''Les Cahiers Renaud-Barrault''), published at Éditions Julliard until Julliard's death, then at Éditions Gallimard. Éditions Julliard was revived in 1988, when Christian Bourgois decided to appoint Élisabeth Gille as literary director. They sought out and published new talents, such as Lydie Salvayre and Régine Detambel, but also the great names of Éditions Julliard, like Françoise Sagan. Christian Bourgois and Élisabe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Editis
Editis is a French group of publishing companies, subsidiary of Czech Media Invest. It is the second-largest French publishing group, after Hachette Livre. In June 2023, after acquiring a majority stake in Hachette's parent company, the Lagardère Group, Vivendi chose to keep Hachette, while selling Editis to Czech Media Invest, which is owned by Czech billionaire Daniel KÅ™etÃnský. The sale was finalised in November 2023. History Editis was created in January 2004 by the regrouping of approximately 60% of the publishing assets of Vivendi, the other part remaining with Lagardère Group. Editis was, for 4 years (until May 2008), part of Wendel, a financial investment group which had acquired it from Investima10 (a financial ''ad hoc'' structure holding Vivendi Universal Publishing assets after Lagardère's purchase in 2003). Wendel purchased this group of publishers for about €400 million plus debt, and sold it to Planeta for about €960 million, realising a profit. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Françoise Sagan
Françoise Sagan (; born Françoise Delphine Quoirez; 21 June 1935 – 24 September 2004) was a French playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. Sagan was known for works with strong romantic themes involving wealthy and disillusioned bourgeois characters. Her best-known novel was her first, '' Bonjour Tristesse'' (1954), which was written when she was a teenager. Biography Early life Sagan was born on 21 June 1935 in Cajarc, Lot, and spent her early childhood in Lot, surrounded by animals, a passion that stayed with her throughout her life. Nicknamed 'Kiki', she was the youngest child of bourgeois parents – her father a company director, and her mother the daughter of landowners. Her family spent World War II (1939–1945) in the Dauphiné, then in the Vercors. Her paternal great-grandmother was Russian from Saint Petersburg. The family had a home in the prosperous 17th arrondissement of Paris, to which they returned after the war. Sagan was expelled from her first school, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groupe De La Cité
A group is a military unit or a military formation that is most often associated with military aviation. Air and aviation groups The terms group and wing differ significantly from one country to another, as well as between different branches of a national defence force. Air groups vary considerably in size and status, but generally take two forms: * A unit of two to four squadrons, commanded by a lieutenant colonel, colonel, commander, naval captain or an equivalent rank. The United States Air Force (USAF), ''groupes'' of the French '' Armée de l'air'', ''gruppen'' of the German ''Luftwaffe'', United States Marine Corps Aviation, British Fleet Air Arm and some other naval air services usually follow this pattern. * A larger formation, often comprising more than 10 squadrons, commanded by a major general, brigadier general, commodore, rear admiral, air commodore or air vice-marshal. The air forces of many Commonwealth countries, such as the British Royal Air Force ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Élisabeth Gille
Élisabeth Gille (20 May 1937 in Paris – 30 September 1996) was a French translator and writer. She was the younger daughter of the French-Russian-Jewish writer Irène Némirovsky Irène Némirovsky (; born Irina Lvovna Nemirovskaya; 11 February 1903 – 17 August 1942) was a novelist of Ukrainian Jewish origin who was born in Kiev, then in the Russian Empire. She lived more than half her life in France and wrote in Fr ... and Michel Epstein. She was the author of ''Le Mirador'' (1992), an imaginary biography of her mother. In addition to her book about her mother, she was also the primary editor at the French publishing house, Denoël. She died shortly after her novel, ''Un pays de cendres'', based on the story of her and her sister Denise's survival, was published. References 1937 births 1996 deaths 20th-century French women writers 20th-century French writers 20th-century French publishers (people) 20th-century French translators {{France-translator-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydie Salvayre
Lydie Salvayre (born ''Lydie Arjona'' in 1948) is a French writer. Born in the south of France to Republican refugees from the Spanish Civil War, she went on to study medicine in Toulouse and continues to work as a practicing psychiatrist. She has been awarded the Prix Hermes, the Prix Décembre for her work, and the 2014 Prix Goncourt The 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 of only 10 euros, but resul ... for '' Pas pleurer''. Works * ''La Déclaration'' (1990) * '' La Vie commune'' (1991) - translated into English as ''Everyday Life'' (Dalkey Archive Press 2006) * ''La Médaille'' (1993) - translated into English as ''The Award'' (Four Walls Eight Windows 1997) * ''La Puissance des mouches'' (1995) - translated into English as ''The Power of Flies'' (Dalkey Archive Press 2007) * ''La Compagnie d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Régine Detambel
Régine Detambel is a French writer. She was born in 1963. She published her first book in 1990, and has written prolifically ever since. Her works have been published primarily by Julliard, Le Seuil and Gallimard. She has won the Prix Anna de Noailles, the Alain Fournier Prize, and the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres The Order of Arts and Letters () is an order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the was confirmed by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963. Its purpose is the recognition of significant .... Works Fiction # L’Amputation, Julliard, 1990 # L’Orchestre et la Semeuse, Julliard, 1990 # La Modéliste, Julliard, 1990 # Le Long Séjour, Julliard, 1991 # La Quatrième Orange, Julliard, 1992 # Le Vélin, Julliard, 1993 # La Lune dans le rectangle du patio, Gallimard « Haute Enfance », 1994 # Le Jardin clos, Gallimard « Blanche », 1994 # Le Ventilateur, Gallimard « Blanche », 1995 # La Verrière, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Pravi
Barbara Piévic (born 10 April 1993), known professionally as Barbara Pravi, is a French singer, songwriter, and actress. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "", securing second place, the best result for France since 1991. Her debut album '' On n'enferme pas les oiseaux'' was released on 27 August 2021. As a songwriter, Pravi has written songs for a number of artists, including Yannick Noah, Julie Zenatti, Chimène Badi, Kylie Minogue and Jaden Smith. She additionally composed for Valentina and Lissandro, winners of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. She also notably starred in Claude Lelouch's "Finalement". Early life Barbara Piévic ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Барбара Пјевић, Barbara Pjević) was born in Paris on 10 April 1993. Her family primarily consists of artists and musicians. Pravi's father is of Serbian and Moroccan Jewish descent, while her mother is of Polish Jewish and Iranians in France, Iranian origin. She was bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Besson
Philippe Besson (born 29 January 1967) is a French writer, playwright and screenwriter. Besson was born in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, Charente, and has written a total of 23 novels, several of which have been adapted for cinema or theater. Life Besson grew up the child of schoolteacher father and a notary clerk mother. Besson was often mocked by his classmates because of his appearance, his clothes and his manners. During his final school year, he fell in love with a peasant's son in his village in Charente, but they were forced to hide their relationship. Besson attended l'École supérieure de commerce de Rouen, now called Neoma Business School. In 1999, Besson, a law graduate, was inspired to write his first novel, ''En l'absence des hommes'', while reading of accounts of ex-servicemen during the First World War. The novel won the Prix Emmanuel Roblès. Besson's second novel, ''Son Frère'' was shortlisted for the Prix Femina, and adapted for cinema by Patrice Chéreau in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Djian
Philippe Djian (; born 3 June 1949) is a popular French author of Armenian descent. He won the 2012 Prix Interallié for the novel ''"Oh..." (Elle'' for the English translation). Life and career Djian graduated from the Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme de Paris (ESJ Paris). After a period of wandering and odd jobs, he published a volume of short stories, ''50 contre 1'' (1981), and then the novels ''Bleu comme l'enfer'' (1982) and ''Zone érogène'' (1984) before gaining fame with his subsequent novels ''37°2 le matin'' (1985), ''Maudit Manège'' (1986), ''Echine'' (1988), ''Crocodiles'' (short stories) (1989), ''Lent dehors'' (1991), ''Sotos'' (1993), and ''Assassins'' (1994). Five of his novels have been adapted into films: ''37°2 le matin'' (1986; English title '' Betty Blue'') which was filmed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, ''Bleu comme l'enfer'' (1986; English title ') directed by Yves Boisset; ''Impardonnables'' (2011; English title ''Unforgivable'') directed by André Téc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasmina Khadra
Mohammed Moulessehoul (; born 10 January 1955), better known by the pen name Yasmina Khadra (), is an Algerian author living in France, who writes in French language, French. One of the most famous Algerian novelists in the world, he has written almost 40 novels, and has published in more than 50 countries. Khadra has often explored Algerian and other Arab countries' civil wars, depicting Muslim conflicts and reality, the attraction of radical Islamism to those alienated by the incompetence and hypocrisy of politicians, and conflicts between East and West. In his several writings on the Algerian war, he has exposed the regime and the fundamentalist opposition as the joint guilty parties in the country's tragedy. Biography Early life, and short stories Moulessehoul was born in 1955 in Kénadsa, in the Algerian Sahara. His mother, of nomadic origins, was her tribe's "chief storyteller". His father, initially a nurse, joined the National Liberation Front (Algeria), Algerian National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazarine Pingeot
Mazarine Marie Mitterrand Pingeot (; born Mazarine Marie Pingeot on 18 December 1974) is a French writer, journalist and professor. Biography Pingeot is the daughter of former French president François Mitterrand and his mistress Anne Pingeot. She is said to be named after the Bibliothèque Mazarine, the oldest library in France, because of her parents' love for books. She could also be named after cardinal Mazarin, who was admired by her father. Her existence was long hidden from the press but was once almost revealed by the French writer Jean-Edern Hallier. Keeping Mazarine Pingeot's identity from the public was one of the motivations behind some of the illegal wiretapping that Mitterrand ordered under the guise of fighting terrorism. Pingeot legally adopted her father's surname in November 2016. She was a student first at the elite Lycée Henri-IV in Paris and then at the École Normale Supérieure de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud (now named the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
