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Béatrix Beck
Writing
Born July 30, 1914 · Villars-sur-Ollon, Vaud, Switzerland
Died November 30, 2008
Also known as Béatrice Beck
Biography
Béatrix Beck (14 July 1914 – 30 November 2008) was a French writer of Belgian origin. She was born at Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, the daughter of the poet Christian Beck. After several jobs, she became the secretary of André Gide who encouraged her to write about her experiences: her mother's suicide, the war, her poverty, etc. Beck died in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte in 2008. Source: Article "Béatrix Beck" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Awards & recognition
- Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL · 1999
- Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française · 1997
- Grand prix national des Lettres · 1991
- Prix Alice-Louis Barthou · 1986
- Goncourt des animaux · 1984
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- Prix du Livre Inter · 1979
- Prix Goncourt · 1952
- Fénéon Prize — literature · 1951
- Prince Pierre Award
