Prix Femina
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1913) Winner
Camille Marbo
カミーユ・マルボ
Camille Marbo
Aliases:
Marguerite Borel / Marguerite Appell
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1883-04-11 （Paris）
- Died
- 1969-02-05 （Paris） age 85
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Paris → Saint-Affrique
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, journalist, president of literary society
- Active Years
- 1906-1967
- Affiliations
- Société des gens de lettres, Prix Femina jury
- Memberships
- Société des gens de lettres
- Influenced By
- Paul Appell, Émile Borel, Marie Curie
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Prix Femina | La statue voilée | — | Prix Femina committee | winner |
| — | Commander of the Legion of Honour | — | — | French Government | recipient |
| 1918 | Medal of French Gratitude | — | — | French Government | recipient |
Prix Femina
1913
Work:
La statue voilée
Organization:
Prix Femina committee
Result:
winner
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Organization:
French Government
Result:
recipient
Medal of French Gratitude
1918
Organization:
French Government
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La statue voilée
1913 novelDebut novel awarded the Prix Femina, a romance set in pre-WWI era.
loveshadow of war
À travers deux siècles, souvenirs et rencontres (1883-1967)
1967 memoirMemoirs covering her life and encounters from 1883 to 1967.
reminiscencesliterary history
Bibliography
- Christine Rodis
- La Statue voilée
- Le Survivant
- Les Cahiers de Francine
- À l'enseigne du Griffon
- Hélène Barraux (celle qui défiait l'amour)
- À bord de la "Croix du Sud"
- Celle qui défiait l'amour
- Ruth
- Le Perroquet bleu
- Flammes juives
- Les Millions de l'émir
- Le Créole au cœur ardent
- Violette et son cœur
- La Baie des courlis
- L'Oiseau captif
- Le Buisson de lilas
- La Nièce du boucanier
- La Maison Bartholène
- L'Enigme du manoir
- Tante Estelle
- L'Idole offensée
- Sous les eucalyptus
- Le Chateau condamné
- La Tour carrée
- La Reine de Golconde
- Monsieur Charles
- Douce marraine
- Jeux de la science et de l'amour
- Isabelle et le secret
- Le Visiteur inconnu
- L'Amie de pension
- Le Bel héritage
- Mademoiselle Anaïs
- La Dame de Maison-Blanche
- Les Lettres
- Le Diamant bleu
- La Dernière nuit
- Un Étrange garçon
- Le Fiancé mystérieux
- La Protectrice
- Les Amoureux du Castillou
- L'Énigmatique Sylvio
- Le Sel de ma vie
- Mon amour, d'où viens-tu ?
- Clara Fontaine
Legacy
Prominent 20th-century French female writer, Prix Femina laureate, long-time president of Société des gens de lettres, contributing significantly to literary circles. Active in social efforts during World War I.
Trivia
- Her husband Émile Borel was a renowned mathematician and politician.
- She sheltered Marie Curie and her daughters during the 'Langevin affair'.
- In 1906, she co-founded the scientific and literary journal La Revue du mois with her husband.