Claire Etcherelli | |
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Born | Bordeaux, France | 11 January 1934
Died | 5 March 2023 | (aged 89)
Language | French |
Nationality | French |
Genre | Novel |
Subject | Working-class women |
Notable works | Elise ou la vraie vie (Elise, or the Real Life) |
Notable awards | Prix Femina, 1967 |
Children | 2 |
Claire Etcherelli (11 January 1934 – 5 March 2023) was a French novelist. She won the Prix Femina for her 1967 debut novel, Elise, or the Real Life, which was also adapted into a 1970 film. Her main characters are women and the plots take place in real-life cities such as Paris. She was influenced by Honoré de Balzac.