About Raymond Jean
Lived 1925 – 2012 (aged 86). Raymond Jean was a French writer, essayist, university teacher, politician, philologist and literary scholar.
Raymond Jean (; 21 November 1925, Marseille – 3 April 2012, Gargas in the Vaucluse department) was a prolific French writer. He published more than 40 books in many genres, and won the Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle in 1983 for his book Un fantasme de Bella B. His novella La lectrice was turned into a hit film by director Michel Deville, starring Miou-Miou. It has been translated in English by Adriana Hunter for publication by Peirene Press, under the title Reader for Hire.
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Who was Raymond Jean?
French professor of French literature (1925-2012)
When was Raymond Jean born?
Raymond Jean was born on 21 November 1925 in Marseille.
When did Raymond Jean die?
Raymond Jean died on 3 April 2012 in Gargas.
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Raymond Jean was a writer, essayist, university teacher, politician, philologist and literary scholar.
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Raymond Jean was French.
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