About Jacques Borel
Lived 1925 – 2002 (aged 76). Jacques Borel was a French writer, journalist, translator, university teacher, philologist and scholar of English.
Jacques Borel (17 December 1925 in Paris – 25 September 2002) was a French author best known for his 1965 novel L'Adoration (translated into English as The Bond), which won the Prix Goncourt.
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Who was Jacques Borel?
French writer (1925–2002)
When was Jacques Borel born?
Jacques Borel was born on 17 December 1925 in Saint-Gaudens.
When did Jacques Borel die?
Jacques Borel died on 25 September 2002 in Villejuif.
What was Jacques Borel's occupation?
Jacques Borel was a writer, journalist, translator, university teacher, philologist and scholar of English.
What nationality was Jacques Borel?
Jacques Borel was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jacques Borel. https://biography.guide/jacques-borel-writer/
MLA: "Jacques Borel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jacques-borel-writer/.
Chicago: "Jacques Borel." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jacques-borel-writer/.
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