Marie Susini (January 18, 1916 – August 22, 1993) was a French author known for her writing about her native Corsica.
Marie Susini was born in Renno, Corsica, in 1916. [1] She was raised by nuns in Vico, then attended school in Beaune. [2] After living for a period in Marseille, she studied philosophy and literature in Paris, taking particular interest in the work of Henri Bergson. [2] She attended the École du Louvre and the Collège de France. [2]
Susini worked as a personal secretary for Abel Bonnard, the minister of national education during the fascist Vichy regime. [2] After the war, she worked until her retirement as a librarian and curator at the Bibliothèque nationale de France. [2]
Susini was the author of various works of literature, beginning with her "Corsican trilogy" of two novels and a play: Plein soleil (1953), La fiera (1954), and Corvara (1955). [1] [3] [4] Her writing speaks of Corsica, of the island's isolation, and of the power of unexpressed feelings. [1] [4] The novel C'était cela notre amour is among her best-known works. Albert Camus encouraged her to pursue writing about her native island. [1] [3]
From 1971 until her death, she served on the jury for the Prix Femina literary award. [5]
She also played the role of "Mathieu's wife" in Robert Bresson's 1967 film Mouchette. [2]
Susini never married, but she was a longtime partner of the journalist Jean Daniel. [1] [2]
She died while visiting Orbetello, Italy, in 1993, and is buried in Vico, Corsica, where she grew up. [1] [6]
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link)Marie Susini (January 18, 1916 – August 22, 1993) was a French author known for her writing about her native Corsica.
Marie Susini was born in Renno, Corsica, in 1916. [1] She was raised by nuns in Vico, then attended school in Beaune. [2] After living for a period in Marseille, she studied philosophy and literature in Paris, taking particular interest in the work of Henri Bergson. [2] She attended the École du Louvre and the Collège de France. [2]
Susini worked as a personal secretary for Abel Bonnard, the minister of national education during the fascist Vichy regime. [2] After the war, she worked until her retirement as a librarian and curator at the Bibliothèque nationale de France. [2]
Susini was the author of various works of literature, beginning with her "Corsican trilogy" of two novels and a play: Plein soleil (1953), La fiera (1954), and Corvara (1955). [1] [3] [4] Her writing speaks of Corsica, of the island's isolation, and of the power of unexpressed feelings. [1] [4] The novel C'était cela notre amour is among her best-known works. Albert Camus encouraged her to pursue writing about her native island. [1] [3]
From 1971 until her death, she served on the jury for the Prix Femina literary award. [5]
She also played the role of "Mathieu's wife" in Robert Bresson's 1967 film Mouchette. [2]
Susini never married, but she was a longtime partner of the journalist Jean Daniel. [1] [2]
She died while visiting Orbetello, Italy, in 1993, and is buried in Vico, Corsica, where she grew up. [1] [6]
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