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Serge Lentz

セルジュ・ランツ

Seruju Rantsu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1934-01-16 (Paris, France)
Died
2021-12-22 (Brussels, Belgium) age 87
Nationality
France
Languages
French
Residence History
Paris, France → Brussels, Belgium

Career

Occupations
Journalist, Writer
Active Years
1963-2021
Affiliations
Paris Match, Washington Post, France 2

Awards

Prix des libraires
1982
Work: Les Années-sandwiches
Result: winner
Prix Interallié
1985
Work: Vladimir Roubaïev ou Les provinces de l'irréel
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Les Années-sandwiches

1982 novel

Vladimir Roubaïev ou Les provinces de l'irréel

1985 novel

La Stratégie du Bouffon

novel

His final novel, described as the 'best novel of the year' by the magazine Lire.

Legacy

French journalist and writer who covered wars in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Algeria, Vietnam, Israel, Biafra, Iraq, and others. In 1963, first Western journalist to visit People's Republic of China for the Washington Post. Reported for Paris Match and produced docuseries for France 2. Won Prix des libraires in 1982 and Prix Interallié in 1985.