Parturier, Françoise (1919–)
Parturier, Françoise (1919–)
French novelist, journalist, and playwright. Name variations: (pseudonym) Nicole. Born in Paris, France, Oct 12, 1919; attended Paris University; m. Jean Gatichon, in 1947.
Feminist whose popular writings challenge sexual and racial inequality, taught briefly in US (1950–51), before becoming a professional journalist and writer; work appeared in a number of popular French journals, including Literary News and Le Figaro; collaborated with Josette Raoul-Duval on 3 novels (published under pseudonym Nicole), before writing under own name (1959); subsequent work includes novels, feminist essays, and a 3-act play, This Crazy Life (1977).
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