Christine de Rivoyre

Christine Berthe Claude Denis de Rivoyre (born November 29, 1921) is a French journalist and writer.[1]

The daughter of Francois Denis de Rivoyre and Madeleine Ballande, she was born in Tarbes.[1] She was educated in Catholic schools and then received a degree in literature from the Sorbonne.[2] She continued her studies at the University of Syracuse.[1] De Rivoyre wrote articles for Le Monde and then became literary editor for Marie Claire.[2]

Her first novel L'Alouette au miroir, published in 1955, received the Prix des Quatre Jurys. Several of her novels have been made into films:

De Rivoyre received the Prix Pierre de Régnier in 1979 and the Grand Prix de Littérature Paul Morand in 1894 from the Académie française for her work.[4]

She was named an Officier in the French Legion of Honour.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sleeman, Elizabeth. The International Who's Who of Women 2002. p. 484.
  2. 1 2 3 Miller, Jane Eldridge (2001). Who's who in Contemporary Women's Writing. p. 275. ISBN 1857431227.
  3. Christine de Rivoyre at the Internet Movie Database
  4. "Christine de Rivoyre" (in French). Académie française.
  5. "Ordre de la Légion d'honneur" (in French). January 2, 1996.
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