About Geneviève Dormann
Lived 1933 – 2015 (aged 81). Geneviève Dormann was a French journalist, writer, screenwriter and novelist.
Geneviève Dormann (24 September 1933 – 13 February 2015) was a French journalist and novelist.
In 1989, she was awarded the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française for Le Bal du dodo. Her 1999 novel Adieu, phénomène received the Prix Maurice Genevoix.
She was one of the scriptwriters for the 1976 film Coup de Grâce. The main characters in her books are often strong-willed modern women.
Dormann married the painter Philippe Lejeune and they had three children; they later divorced. She next married the writer Jean-Loup Dabadie; that marriage also ended in divorce.
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Who was Geneviève Dormann?
French journalist and novelist
When was Geneviève Dormann born?
Geneviève Dormann was born on 24 September 1933 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Geneviève Dormann die?
Geneviève Dormann died on 13 February 2015 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
What was Geneviève Dormann's occupation?
Geneviève Dormann was a journalist, writer, screenwriter and novelist.
What nationality was Geneviève Dormann?
Geneviève Dormann was French.
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· Wikipedia: Geneviève Dormann
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