About Félicien Marceau
Lived 1913 – 2012 (aged 98). Félicien Marceau was a French and Belgian writer, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, novelist and journalist.
Félicien Marceau (16 September 1913 – 7 March 2012) was a French novelist, playwright and essayist originally from Belgium. His real name was Louis Carette. He was close to the Hussards right-wing literary movement, which in turn was close to the monarchist movement . He was born in Kortenberg, Flemish Brabant.
Marceau received the Prix Goncourt for his book Creezy in 1969. On 27 November 1975 he was elected to the Académie française, succeeding Marcel Achard. In 1974, Goudji created the academician's sword for Félicien Marceau.
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French novelist, playwright and essayist (1913-2012)
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Félicien Marceau was born on 16 September 1913 in Kortenberg.
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Félicien Marceau died on 7 March 2012 in Courbevoie.
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Félicien Marceau was a writer, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, novelist and journalist.
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Félicien Marceau was French and Belgian.
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