Claire Berest

Claire Berest (born 14 July 1982 in Paris) is a French writer. Her partner is lawyer and writer, Abel Quentin.

Biography Before publishing her first novel, Berest worked as a teacher and completed a maîtrise at the Sorbonne. She found teaching in a poor socio-economic area difficult and resigned after a few months, describing the situation as being in 'permanent war'. Based on her experience, she wrote a book about her disillusionment with the French school system, La Lutte des classes.

With her sister Anne, she wrote Gabriële, a tribute to their great grand-mother Gabrièle Buffet-Picabia. Her novel about Frida Kahlo, Rien n'est noir received the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle in 2020.

Books Mikado, éditions Léo Scheer, 2011 L’orchestre vide, éditions Léo Scheer, 2012 La lutte des classes : Pourquoi j'ai démissionné de l'Éducation nationale, éditions Léo Scheer, 2012 Enfants perdus, éditions Plein jour, 2014 Bellevue, Éditions Stock, 2016 Gabriële (with Anne Berest), Éditions Stock, 2017 Rien n’est noir, Éditions Stock, 2019 Artifices, Éditions Stock, 2021