Richard Jorif

Richard Jorif (1930–2010) was a French writer. He was born to an Indian father and a mother from Martinique. He published his first novel at the age of 57. The book titled Le Navire Argo won the Alain Fournier Prize. Other books include “Clownerie” (François Bourin, 1988), “Paul Valéry” (Lattès, 1991), and “Tohu-bohu” (Julliard, 2000). His last book in 2001 was a collection of short stories.

Works 1987 : Le Navire Argo, roman (triptyque Frédéric Mops), éditions François Bourin 1988 : Clownerie, éditions François Bourin 1991 : Paul Valéry, éditions Lattès, 1991 1991 : Le Burelain (triptyque Frédéric Mops), éditions Gallimard 1992 : Les Persistants lilas 2000 : Tohu-Bohu, roman (triptyque Frédéric Mops), éditions Julliard 2001 : Qu'est-ce que la mort, Fourrure?, nouvelles, éditions le Cherche Midi