About Philippe Doumenc
Lived 1934 – 2023 (aged 89). Philippe Doumenc was a French writer.
Philippe Doumenc (21 April 1934 – 19 July 2023) was a French novelist. His first novel, Les Comptoirs du Sud won the 1989 Prix Renaudot.
Philippe Doumenc was the grandson of Aimé Doumenc (1880–1948). He died on 19 July 2023, at the age of 89.
Works Les Comptoirs du Sud: roman, Paris: Éditions du Seuil, 1989, En haut à gauche du paradis: roman, Paris: éditions du Seuil, 1992, Les amants de Tonnegrande: roman, Seuil, 2003, Contre-enquête sur la mort d'Emma Bovary, Paris: Actes Sud, 2007, Un tigre dans la soute: nouvelles, Actes sud, 2008,
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Who was Philippe Doumenc?
French writer (1934–2023)
When was Philippe Doumenc born?
Philippe Doumenc was born on 21 April 1934 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Philippe Doumenc die?
Philippe Doumenc died on 19 July 2023 in Castelnau-le-Lez.
What was Philippe Doumenc's occupation?
Philippe Doumenc was a writer.
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Philippe Doumenc was French.
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