Dominique Schneidre

Dominique Schneidre (born Dominique Schneider; July 8, 1942) is a French novelist.

Early life Dominique Schneidre was born on July 8, 1942. Her father, Charles Schneider, was a businessman. Her mother, Lilian Constantini, was an actress. Her sister, Catherine Schneider, is a former wife of director Roger Vadim.

Her paternal grandfather, Eugène Schneider, II, was a businessman, banker and politician. Her paternal great-grandfather, Henri Schneider, was a businessman. Her paternal great-great-grandfather, Eugène Schneider, was the co-founder, with her paternal great-great-granduncle Adolphe Schneider, of Schneider-Creusot in 1836. The company became known as Schneider Electric in 1999.

Her maternal great-grandfather, Jules Guesde, was a journalist and Socialist politician.

Career Schneider started her career as a psychoanalyst. She has written seven novels. She has also co-written a children's book and a biography about her family.

Schneider was the recipient of the Prix Anna de Noailles from the Académie française in 2002 for Fortune de mère. There, she meets an old lover, Antoine, and tries to rekindle their romance.

Personal life She lives in an apartment overlooking the Jardin du Luxembourg in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.