Félicien Marceau

Félicien Marceau (1913-2012) was a Belgian-born French novelist, playwright, and essayist, born Louis Carette in Kortenberg, Belgium. He achieved major literary success with the Prix Goncourt for his novel Creezy in 1969 and election to the Académie française in 1975, alongside notable works like the plays L'Œuf and La Bonne Soupe. His writing, associated with the Hussards literary movement, explored themes of personal freedom with subtle black humor.