Jean-Claude Lamy (born 3 August 1941) [1] was a French journalist, writer and publisher.
Jean-Claude Lamy (born 3 August 1941) [1] was a French journalist, writer and publisher.
He was born in Valence in the Drôme department. As a journalist, Jean-Claude Lamy joined France-Soir in the 60s where he stayed over thirty years. There he met Pierre Lazareff and wrote the first biography [2] of the famous newspapers director. In addition, he was also a chronicler at Le Figaro , through which he met the great writers of his time (Hervé Bazin, Marguerite Duras, Albert Cohen, Marguerite Yourcenar, François Nourissier, Paul Gordeaux etc.) of whom he realized the portraits through interviews. Since 2001, Jean-Claude Lamy is a columnist at the Midi Libre .
In the 1970s, Jean-Claude Lamy became a close friend of Françoise Sagan. The novelist confided her memories, and he wrote, with her agreement and complicity, an important biography, Françoise Sagan, une légende (Mercure de France).
Passionate about publishing, [3] and popular novel , in particular the adventures of Arsène Lupin and Rouletabille, [4] he created the "Cercle Gaston Leroux" with the daughter of the author of the Mystère de la chambre jaune. Among the first members were Jacques and Pierre Prévert, who later inspired him a new book, which was crowned by the Goncourt of biography in 2008.
In 2011, he was one of the members of the jury of the Prix Françoise Sagan. [5]
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