Edmonde Charles-Roux
Edmonde Charles-Roux (17 April 1920 – 20 January 2016) was a French writer. She was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine.
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 Edmonde Charles-Roux in 2011 | |
| Born | Marie-Charlotte Élisabeth Edmonde Charles-Roux 17 April 1920 Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
| Died | 20 January 2016 (aged 95) Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Notable awards | Prix Goncourt |
In 1946, she joined the staff of a magazine being created, a women's weekly: Elle, where she spent two years. From 1948, she worked for the French edition of Vogue, becoming the magazine’s editor-in-chief in 1954.
Charles-Roux died on 20 January 2016, in Marseille, France, at the age of 95.[1]
References
- ↑ Catinchi, Phillippe-Jean (21 January 2016) (in fr). Mort d’Edmonde Charles-Roux, journaliste et romancière. Paris. http://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2016/01/21/mort-d-edmonde-charles-roux-journaliste-et-romanciere_4850818_3382.html. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
Other websites
- "Edmonde Charles-Roux", Academie Goncourt Archived 2016-01-21 at the Wayback Machine