Writing
Raymond Jean
November 21 1925 – April 3 2012- Place of birth: Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Gender: Male
Raymond Jean (21 November 1925, Marseille – 3 April 2012, Gargas in the Vaucluse department) was a prolific French writer. He published more than 40 books in many genres, and won the Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle in 1983 for his book Un fantasme de Bella B. His novella La lectrice was turned into a hit film by director Michel Deville, starring Miou-Miou. It has been translated in English by Adriana Hunter for publication by Peirene Press, under the title Reader for Hire. Source: Article "Raymond Jean" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
