Jean-Claude Lamy
French writer, journalist and publisher
Jean-Claude Lamy, 2011
Jean-Claude Lamy (born 3 August 1941)[ 1] was a French journalist, writer and publisher.
Biography
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 [fr ] 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 [fr ] , 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]
Works (selection)
1972: Au petit bonheur la Chambre , with Marc Kunstlé, cartoons by Cabu , éditions Julliard
2000: La Belle Inconnue , Éditions du Rocher, ISBN 978-2268035314 prix François-Billetdoux
2001: La Guerre, mademoiselle , Éditions du Rocher, ISBN 978-2268039589 prix de la ville d'Étretat
2002: Mac Orlan : l'aventurier immobile , Albin Michel , ISBN 2-226-13556-1
2003: Gaston Leroux ou le vrai Rouletabille. Une biographie suivie de Six histoires épouvantables , Éditions du Rocher - ISBN 978-2268047218
2004: Brassens, le mécréant de Dieu , Albin Michel, ISBN 2-226-15160-5
2006: La Comédie des livres , Albin Michel, ISBN 2-226-17216-5
2008: Bernard Buffet, le samouraï , Albin Michel, ISBN 978-2-226-18080-3
2008: Prévert, les frères amis , Albin Michel, ISBN 978-2-226-18971-4
2011: Et Dieu créa les femmes : Brigitte, Françoise, Annabel et les autres , Albin Michel, ISBN 978-2-226-22091-2
2012: Éloge du non , Monaco-Paris, France, Le Rocher, ISBN 978-2-268-07408-5
2013: Le Mystère de la chambre Jeanne Calment , Fayard, ISBN 978-2-213-66683-9
2013: Le Miroir de la Grande Guerre , Éditions Anne Carrière, ISBN 978-2-843-37723-5
2014: Éditeur et préfacier des mémoires posthumes de Robert Sabatier, Je vous quitte en vous embrassant bien fort, Albin Michel, ISBN 978-2-226-25689-8
2015: Chez Brassens. Légende d'un poète éternel , Monaco-Paris, France, Le Rocher, ISBN 978-2-268-07908-0
References
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