Claire Berest

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Claire Berest (born 14 July 1982 in Paris) [1] is a French writer. Her partner is lawyer and writer, Abel Quentin. [2]

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Biography

Before publishing her first novel, Berest worked as a teacher and completed a maîtrise at the Sorbonne. [3] She found teaching in a poor socio-economic area difficult and resigned after a few months, describing the situation as being in 'permanent war'. [4] Based on her experience, she wrote a book about her disillusionment with the French school system, La Lutte des classes. [5]

With her sister Anne, she wrote Gabriële, a tribute to their great grand-mother Gabrièle Buffet-Picabia. [6] Her novel about Frida Kahlo, Rien n'est noir received the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle in 2020. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Le Vaillant, Luc (24 July 2017). "Anne et Claire Berest : 2 sœurs, 3 femmes". Libération (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Duplat, Guy (24 September 2021). "Pris dans l'enfer déchaîné des "éveillés"". La Libre (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Leucate : Claire Berest aux Auteurs à la plage". L'Indépendant (in French). 29 July 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Le Vaillant, Luc (23 July 2017). "Anne et Claire Berest : 3 femmes, 2 sœurs". Libération (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Delorme, Marie-Laure (20 January 2014). "Claire Berest : comment se porte la jeunesse française?". Le Journal du Dimanche (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. ↑ Enthoven, Jean-Paul (19 August 2017). "Livre - Profession : muse". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Goldszal, Clémentine (17 June 2020). "Grand Prix des Lectrices ELLE 2020 : Claire Berest, Grand Prix du roman". ELLE (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2021.


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