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La Porte retombée by Louise Bellocq — book cover

Award History

AwardYearStatus
Prix Femina1960Winner

About the Author

Louise Bellocq (real name Marie-Louise Boudât, 1919–1999) was a French novelist, poet, and children's author best known for her 1960 Prix Femina-winning novel La Porte retombée, published by Gallimard, which sparked controversy leading to jury member Beatrix Beck's resignation. French

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