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Jacques de Lacretelle

1888 – 1985

French novelist

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About Jacques de Lacretelle

Lived 1888 – 1985 (aged 96). Jacques de Lacretelle was a French writer and novelist.

Jacques de Lacretelle (14 July 1888 in Cormatin, Saône-et-Loire – 2 January 1985) was a French novelist. He was elected to the Académie Française on 12 November 1936.

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Important facts

Born

14 July 1888, Château de Cormatin

Birth century

19th century

Died

2 January 1985, 16th arrondissement of Paris

Occupation

Writer, novelist

Nationality

France

Education

Cours Hattemer, Lycée Janson-de-Sailly, University of Cambridge

Positions held

President, Seat 39 of the Académie française

Awards

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Prix Femina; Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française; Prix Dodo; Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century; Paulée de Meursault Prize; Marcel Proust Prize

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jacques de Lacretelle's

James Whitbread Lee Glaisher

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacques de Lacretelle?

French novelist (1888–1985)

When was Jacques de Lacretelle born?

Jacques de Lacretelle was born on 14 July 1888 in Château de Cormatin.

When did Jacques de Lacretelle die?

Jacques de Lacretelle died on 2 January 1985 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Jacques de Lacretelle's occupation?

Jacques de Lacretelle was a writer and novelist.

What nationality was Jacques de Lacretelle?

Jacques de Lacretelle was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacques de Lacretelle

· Wikidata: Q537014

· DBpedia: Jacques de Lacretelle

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