Olivier Séchan
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Olivier Séchan was a French writer. 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.
. His mother Isabelle Bost was the granddaughter of a Protestant pastor. He was born in Montpellier where he spent the first twenty years of his life. Moving to Paris, he taught German in the 1930s. 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 Prix des Deux Magots
in 1942. He also won the Prix du Roman d'Aventures in 1951 for his humorous crime novel Vous qui n'avez jamais été tués, written with his friend Igor Maslowski. Several of his novels are set in the Cevennes
region.
During World War II, he ran for a while the collaborationist radio station Radio Paris.
He became a director at the publishing firm Hachette. He began writing children's books that were published in the famous Bibliothèque rose and Bibliothèque verte series. He created the recurring characters Luc and Martine, and translated many of the Jennings novels
of Anthony Buckeridge
. His work for young readers proved very popular.
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
.
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
and died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
at the age of 95. He was the son of Louis Séchan and brother of Edmond.
Life and work
Séchan was raised in a cultural family. His father Louis Séchan was a professor at the SorbonneSorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
. His mother Isabelle Bost was the granddaughter of a Protestant pastor. He was born in Montpellier where he spent the first twenty years of his life. Moving to Paris, he taught German in the 1930s. 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 Prix des Deux Magots
Prix des Deux Magots
The Prix des Deux Magots is a major French literary prize. It is presented to new works, and is generally awarded to works that are more off-beat and less conventional than those that receive the more mainstream Prix Goncourt....
in 1942. He also won the Prix du Roman d'Aventures in 1951 for his humorous crime novel Vous qui n'avez jamais été tués, written with his friend Igor Maslowski. Several of his novels are set in the Cevennes
Cévennes
The Cévennes are a range of mountains in south-central France, covering parts of the départements of Gard, Lozère, Ardèche, and Haute-Loire.The word Cévennes comes from the Gaulish Cebenna, which was Latinized by Julius Caesar to Cevenna...
region.
During World War II, he ran for a while the collaborationist radio station Radio Paris.
He became a director at the publishing firm Hachette. He began writing children's books that were published in the famous Bibliothèque rose and Bibliothèque verte series. He created the recurring characters Luc and Martine, and translated many of the Jennings novels
Jennings (novels)
The Jennings series is a collection of humorous novels of children's literature concerning the escapades of J C T Jennings, a schoolboy at Linbury Court preparatory school in England. There are 25 in total, all written by Anthony Buckeridge...
of Anthony Buckeridge
Anthony Buckeridge
Anthony Malcolm Buckeridge OBE was an English author, best known for his Jennings and Rex Milligan series of children's books...
. His work for young readers proved very popular.
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
Renaud
Renaud, born Renaud Séchan, is a French singer, songwriter and actor.Renaud may also refer to:* Renaud , a male French given name* Renaud , a 1783 opera by Antonio Sacchini* Renaud, Quebec, part of Laval, Quebec...
.