Prix Femina
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Edition 55 (1958) Winner
Françoise Mallet-Joris
フランソワーズ・マルレ＝ジョリス
Furansowāzu Marure-Jorisu
Aliases:
Françoise Lilar
Pen Names:
Françoise Mallet（Used for early works to avoid family embarrassment）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1930-07-06 （Antwerp）
- Died
- 2016-08-13 （Bry-sur-Marne） age 86
- Nationality
- Belgian, French
- Languages
- French, Flemish
- Residence History
- Antwerp, Belgium → Paris, France → Bry-sur-Marne, France
Career
- Occupations
- Author
- Active Years
- 1951-2007
- Affiliations
- Prix Femina committee (1969-1971), Académie Goncourt (1971-2011)
- Memberships
- Académie Goncourt
- Influenced By
- Suzanne Lilar
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr College | — | — | — | 短期間 | United States |
| Sorbonne | — | — | — | — | France |
Bryn Mawr College
Period:
短期間
Country:
United States
Sent by parents in rebellion, did not last long
Sorbonne
Country:
France
Attended during time in Paris
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Prix des bibliothécaires | House of Lies | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Prix Femina | Café Céleste | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Monaco Prize | Biography of Marie Mancini | — | — | 受賞 |
Prix des bibliothécaires
1958
Work:
House of Lies
Result:
受賞
Prix Femina
1958
Work:
Café Céleste
Result:
受賞
Monaco Prize
1964
Work:
Biography of Marie Mancini
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Illusionist
1951 NovelSet in a town resembling Antwerp, addresses social class and lesbianism
Social classLesbianism
Translations
- American translations: The Illusionist, Into the Labyrinth, The Loving and the Daring
The Red Room
1955 NovelSequel focusing on social class and norms in Belgium
Social classSocial norms
Café Céleste
1958 NovelBibliography
- Le rempart des Béguines (1951)
- La chambre rouge (1955)
- Cordélia (1958)
- Les signes et les prodiges (1966)
- Trois âges de la nuit (1968)
- La Maison de papier (1970)
- Le jeu du souterrain (1973)
- Allegra (1976)
- Jeanne Guyon (1978)
- Dickie-Roi (1980)
- Le rire de Laura (1985)
- Adriana Sposa (1990)
- Divine (1993)
- Les Larmes (1993)
- Ni vous sans moi, ni moi sans vous (2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Focus on interpersonal relationshipsParisian career style
- Recurring Motifs
- Interpersonal relationshipsSocial classDisappointment from unrealistic expectationsSocial climbersDeceitful charactersRacismFeminism
Health
-
Health issues2011年頃以降Resigned from Académie Goncourt for health reasons
Legacy
Known as a bulwark of feminists, long-term member of Académie Goncourt
In Popular Culture
- Poem 'Je veux pleurer comme Soraya' adapted into hit song by Marie-Paule Belle
Trivia
- Rebellious teen, married early to defy parents
- Had affairs with both men and women
- Poem inspired by Soraya's divorce