Olivier Séchan
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Olivier Séchan (January 14, 1911 – July 7, 2006) was a French writer best known for his children’s books. He was born in Montpellier and died in Paris at the age of 95. He was the son of Louis Séchan and brother of Edmond Séchan.
Life and work
His father Louis Séchan was a professor at the
In 1939, he published his first novel Les eaux mortes which was considered "too American". Eight more novels followed, including Les corps ont soif which won the
During World War II, he ran for a while the collaborationist radio station Radio Paris.[3]
He became a director at the publishing firm
Séchan spoke fluent English, German and Dutch. He had a wife and six children, among them the novelist Thierry Séchan and the famous singer Renaud Séchan, known simply throughout France as Renaud.
He was buried in Montparnasse.[4]
References
- OCLC 469481595.
- ^ "Prix des Deux Magots" Archived 2011-01-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bureau, Éric (2016-05-27). "Renaud dévoile ses secrets de famille dans son autobiographie". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ Landru, Philippe (5 July 2006). "SÉCHAN Olivier (1911-2006) et Thierry (1949-2019)". Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-23.