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Also known as Françoise Quoirez, Francoise Sagan, Françoise Delphine Quoirez

French writer (1935-2004)

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Françoise Sagan was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and biographer. Born Françoise Marie Anne Quoirez in Cajarc, France, on 21 June 1935, she wrote in French and began her work period in 1954. She was employed by L'Express and produced works in the genres of theatre and essay.

Sagan died of pulmonary embolism in Équemauville on 24 September 2004. Her manner of death was natural causes. She was convicted of tax noncompliance during her lifetime.

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Born
21 June 1935
Died
24 September 2004
Works
189

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Film & TV

Cajarc, Lot, France

Françoise Sagan, born Françoise Quoirez, was a French playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. She is best-known novel for her first novel "Bonjour Tristesse" (1954), written when she was a teenager.

Known for

  • Bonjour Tristesse, Hello Scandal: The Raunchy Book That Shocked France — Self - Writer (archive footage)2022
  • Mitterrand, président culturel — Self (archive footage)2021
  • A Night at the Opera2020
  • Françoise sagan, l’élégance de vivre — Self (archive footage)2017
  • Vadim Mister Cool — Self (archive footage)2016
  • Les vendredis d'Apostrophes — Self (archive footage)2015
  • Clive James' Postcard from — Self1989
  • Nulle part ailleurs — Self1987
  • 30 millions d'amis — Self1976
  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self1975

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Official website

Accueil | Sagan Françoise

Bienvenue, sur le site officiel de Françoise Sagan.

francoisesagan.fr →

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Françoise
Gender
female
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Cajarc
Place of death
Équemauville
Occupation
playwright
Employer
L'Express
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Notable work
Bonjour tristesse
Genre
essay
Official website
www.francoisesagan.fr
Image
Françoise Sagan 1954.jpg
Convicted of
tax noncompliance
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date of birth
1935-06-21
date of death
2004-09-24
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Category:Françoise Sagan
pseudonym
Françoise Sagan
Commons category
Françoise Sagan
cause of death
pulmonary embolism
birth name
Françoise Marie Anne Quoirez
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Françoise Sagan
start of work period
1954-00-00
ethnic group
French
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Art+Feminism
writing language
French
sexual orientation
bisexuality
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Encyclopedic overview

Françoise Sagan ( French: [fʁɑ̃swaz saɡɑ̃]; born Françoise Delphine Quoirez; 21 June 1935 – 24 September 2004) was a French playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. Sagan was known for works with strong romantic themes involving wealthy and disillusioned bourgeois characters. Her best-known novel was her first, Bonjour Tristesse (1954), which was written when she was a teenager.

Biography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Françoise Sagan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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