Claire Etcherelli

Claire Etcherelli
Born(1934-01-11)11 January 1934
Bordeaux, France
Died5 March 2023(2023-03-05) (aged 89)
LanguageFrench
NationalityFrench
GenreNovel
SubjectWorking-class women
Notable worksElise ou la vraie vie (Elise or the Real Life)
Notable awardsPrix Femina, 1967
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Claire Etcherelli (11 January 1934 – 5 March 2023) was a French novelist. She won the Prix Femina for her 1967 debut novel, Elise or the Real Life, which was also adapted into a 1970 film. Her main characters are women and the plots take place in real-life cities such as Paris. She was influenced by Honoré de Balzac.


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