About Bernard Privat
Lived 1914 – 1985 (aged 70). Bernard Privat was a French writer, editor and poet.
Bernard Privat (; 25 October 1914 – 11 October 1985) was a French writer and editor.
Biography Bernard Privat received the Prix Femina for Au pied du mur in 1959.
He was also in charge of the éditions Grasset for over twenty-five years. As Bernard Grasset's nephew, Bernard Privat took the job in 1955. In 1967, along with his friend Jean-Claude Fasquelle, he merged his publishing company with the éditions Fasquelle. He would go on to publish authors such as Yves Berger, François Nourissier, Françoise Mallet-Joris, Matthieu Galey, Françoise Verny, and Edmonde Charles-Roux, who received the Prix Goncourt with Oublier Palerme. Bernard Privat left his job at the éditions Grasset in 1981.
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Who was Bernard Privat?
French writer (1914-1985)
When was Bernard Privat born?
Bernard Privat was born on 25 October 1914 in Montpellier.
When did Bernard Privat die?
Bernard Privat died on 11 October 1985 in Cliousclat.
What was Bernard Privat's occupation?
Bernard Privat was a writer, editor and poet.
What nationality was Bernard Privat?
Bernard Privat was French.
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