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Madeleine Chapsal

1925 – 2024

French writer

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About Madeleine Chapsal

Lived 1925 – 2024 (aged 98). Madeleine Chapsal was a French journalist, screenwriter, novelist, non-fiction writer and writer.

Madeleine Chapsal (1 September 1925 – 11 or 12 March 2024) was a French writer and the daughter of Robert Chapsal, son of the politician Fernand Chapsal, and of Marcelle Chaumont, who made dresses for Madeleine Vionnet.

Biography Madeleine Chapsal was born in Paris on 1 September 1925. She married the French journalist and politician Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber in 1947 with whom she participated in the creation of the news magazine L'Express. She was a member of the Prix Femina jury between 1981 and 2006. Chapsal died in the night of 11 to 12 March 2024, at the age of 98.

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Important facts

Born
1 September 1925, 16th arrondissement of Paris
Birth century
20th century
Died
11 March 2024, Le Pouliguen
Occupation
Journalist, screenwriter, novelist, non-fiction writer, writer
Nationality
France
Positions held
Director
Employers
Les Échos
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Prix Biguet; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Legion of Honour
Also known as
Roberte Madeleine Georgette Chapsal

People in Madeleine Chapsal's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Fernand Chapsal
Fernand Chapsal
1862 – 1939
Politician
 Portrait of Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
1924 – 2006
Journalist
 Portrait of Madeleine Vionnet
Madeleine Vionnet
1876 – 1975
Businessperson
 Portrait of Marcelle Chaumont
Marcelle Chaumont
1891 – 1990
Grand couturier

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Madeleine Chapsal's

Portrait of George de Hevesy
George de Hevesy
1885 – 1966
Chemist
 Portrait of John Edensor Littlewood
John Edensor Littlewood
1885 – 1977
Mathematician
 Portrait of Leonida Tonelli
Leonida Tonelli
1885 – 1946
Mathematician
 Portrait of Max Volmer
Max Volmer
1885 – 1965
Chemist
 Portrait of Warder Clyde Allee
Warder Clyde Allee
1885 – 1955
Ecologist
 Portrait of Archibald Hill
Archibald Hill
1886 – 1977
Politician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Madeleine Chapsal?

French writer (1925–2024)

When was Madeleine Chapsal born?

Madeleine Chapsal was born on 1 September 1925 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Madeleine Chapsal die?

Madeleine Chapsal died on 11 March 2024 in Le Pouliguen.

What was Madeleine Chapsal's occupation?

Madeleine Chapsal was a journalist, screenwriter, novelist, non-fiction writer and writer.

What nationality was Madeleine Chapsal?

Madeleine Chapsal was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Madeleine Chapsal

· Wikidata: Q1883259

· DBpedia: Madeleine Chapsal

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