About Serge Doubrovsky
Lived 1928 – 2017 (aged 88). Serge Doubrovsky was a French translator, literary critic, teacher and writer.
Julien Serge Doubrovsky (22 May 1928 – 23 March 2017) was a French writer and 1989 Prix Médicis winner for Le Livre brisé. He is also a critical theorist, and coined the term "autofiction" in the drafts for his novel Fils.
Early life Julien Doubrovsky was born on 22 May 1928 in Paris. His father was a tailor and his mother was a secretary. He coined the term 'autofiction', which has now entered the French dictionary.
Death Doubrovsky resided in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. He died on 23 March 2017 in Boulogne-Billancourt .
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Who was Serge Doubrovsky?
French writer (1928-2017)
When was Serge Doubrovsky born?
Serge Doubrovsky was born on 22 May 1928 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
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Serge Doubrovsky died on 23 March 2017 in Paris, Boulogne-Billancourt.
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Serge Doubrovsky was a translator, literary critic, teacher and writer.
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Serge Doubrovsky was French.
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