Claire Berest

Claire Berest (born 14 July 1982 in Paris)[1] is a French writer. Her partner is lawyer and writer, Abel Quentin.[2]

Biography

Before publishing her first novel, Berest worked as a teacher and completed a maîtrise at the Sorbonne.[3] She found teaching in a poor socio-economic area difficult and resigned after a few months, describing the situation as being in 'permanent war'.[4] Based on her experience, she wrote a book about her disillusionment with the French school system, La Lutte des classes.[5]

With her sister Anne, she wrote Gabriële, a tribute to their great grand-mother Gabrièle Buffet-Picabia.[6] Her novel about Frida Kahlo, Rien n'est noir received the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle in 2020.[7]

Books

  • Mikado, éditions Léo Scheer, 2011
  • L’orchestre vide, éditions Léo Scheer, 2012
  • La lutte des classes : Pourquoi j'ai démissionné de l'Éducation nationale, éditions Léo Scheer, 2012
  • Enfants perdus, éditions Plein jour, 2014
  • Bellevue, Éditions Stock, 2016
  • Gabriële (with Anne Berest), Éditions Stock, 2017
  • Rien n’est noir, Éditions Stock, 2019
  • Artifices, Éditions Stock, 2021

References

  1. ^ Le Vaillant, Luc (24 July 2017). "Anne et Claire Berest : 2 sœurs, 3 femmes". Libération (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. ^ Duplat, Guy (24 September 2021). "Pris dans l'enfer déchaîné des "éveillés"". La Libre (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Leucate : Claire Berest aux Auteurs à la plage". L'Indépendant (in French). 29 July 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. ^ Le Vaillant, Luc (23 July 2017). "Anne et Claire Berest : 3 femmes, 2 sœurs". Libération (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ^ Delorme, Marie-Laure (20 January 2014). "Claire Berest : comment se porte la jeunesse française?". Le Journal du Dimanche (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. ^ Enthoven, Jean-Paul (19 August 2017). "Livre - Profession : muse". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. ^ Goldszal, Clémentine (17 June 2020). "Grand Prix des Lectrices ELLE 2020 : Claire Berest, Grand Prix du roman". ELLE (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2021.


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