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| Born | 25 January 1967 Lyon |
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Florence Seyvos (born 1967) is a French novelist, and screenwriter. Her films have been successful in French and in English.
Florence Seyvos | |
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| Born | 25 January 1967 Lyon |
| Nationality | French |
Florence Seyvos (born 1967) is a French novelist, and screenwriter. Her films have been successful in French and in English.
Seyvos was born in Lyon in 1967 and lived in northern France. Seyvos published her first book for children after winning first prize in a short story competition. [1] She has also written novels including Les Apparitions which was awarded the Prix Goncourt (du premier roman) and Un Garçon Incassable.
Seyvos collaborates on many of her screenplays with Noémie Lvovsky, including Sentiments (no) and Camille Redouble.
She has lived in the Ardennes, in Ivory Coast, Le Havre and Paris.
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