S. Corinna Bille
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S. Corinna Bille was a French speaking writer from Switzerland
. Bille was born in Lausanne
, the daughter of Swiss painter Edmond Bille
. She won the 1975 Prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle for La Demoiselle sauvage
Wife of writer Maurice Chappaz
. She died in Sierre
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Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Bille was born in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, the daughter of Swiss painter Edmond Bille
Edmond Bille
Edmond Bille was a Swiss artist. Bille engaged in intense and varied activity as painter, engraver, stained glass artist, journalist, writer, and politician. He is the creator of the stained glass windows around the altar of the Cathedral of Lausanne, capital of the Swiss canton of Vaud...
. She won the 1975 Prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle for La Demoiselle sauvage
Wife of writer Maurice Chappaz
Maurice Chappaz
Maurice Chappaz was a French-language Swiss poet and writer. He published more than 40 books and won several literary awards, including his country's most notable award, the Grand Prix Schiller, in 1997....
. She died in Sierre
Sierre
Sierre is the capital of the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of 14,355.It is situated on the French–German language border of the canton of Wallis...
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