Marie Cardinal | |
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Born | Simone Odette Marie-Thérèse Cardinal 9 March 1929 French Algeria |
Died | 9 May 2001 Valréas, France | (aged 72)
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | French |
Nationality | French |
Genre | Literature |
Marie Cardinal (born Simone Odette Marie-Thérèse Cardinal; 9 March 1929 – 9 May 2001) was a French novelist and occasional actress. [1] [2]
Cardinal was born in French Algeria and was the sister of the film director Pierre Cardinal. She graduated with a degree in philosophy from the Sorbonne and married the French playwright, actor and director Jean-Pierre Ronfard in 1953. [3] They had three children; Alice, Benoit, and Benedict. From 1953 to 1960, Cardinal taught philosophy at schools in Salonica, Lisbon, Vienna and Montreal. [3]
She published her debut novel, Écoutez la Mer (Listen to the Sea), in 1962. During the 1960s, she wrote three more novels and ventured into film, appearing in Jean-Luc Godard's Deux Ou Trois Choses Que Je Sais D'elle [3] and playing Mouchette's mother in Robert Bresson's film Mouchette. [4]
In 1972, Cardinal published La Clé Sur La Porte (The Key of the Door), followed by Les Mots Pour Le Dire (The Words to Say It) in 1975; these two novels were best sellers and established her reputation. [3] Les Mots Pour Le Dire was the first book by Cardinal to be published in the United States. [2]
Marie Cardinal | |
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Born | Simone Odette Marie-Thérèse Cardinal 9 March 1929 French Algeria |
Died | 9 May 2001 Valréas, France | (aged 72)
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | French |
Nationality | French |
Genre | Literature |
Marie Cardinal (born Simone Odette Marie-Thérèse Cardinal; 9 March 1929 – 9 May 2001) was a French novelist and occasional actress. [1] [2]
Cardinal was born in French Algeria and was the sister of the film director Pierre Cardinal. She graduated with a degree in philosophy from the Sorbonne and married the French playwright, actor and director Jean-Pierre Ronfard in 1953. [3] They had three children; Alice, Benoit, and Benedict. From 1953 to 1960, Cardinal taught philosophy at schools in Salonica, Lisbon, Vienna and Montreal. [3]
She published her debut novel, Écoutez la Mer (Listen to the Sea), in 1962. During the 1960s, she wrote three more novels and ventured into film, appearing in Jean-Luc Godard's Deux Ou Trois Choses Que Je Sais D'elle [3] and playing Mouchette's mother in Robert Bresson's film Mouchette. [4]
In 1972, Cardinal published La Clé Sur La Porte (The Key of the Door), followed by Les Mots Pour Le Dire (The Words to Say It) in 1975; these two novels were best sellers and established her reputation. [3] Les Mots Pour Le Dire was the first book by Cardinal to be published in the United States. [2]