Le Grand Vizir de la nuit

Catherine Hermary-Vieille is a French novelist and biographer born on October 8, 1943, in Paris's 15th arrondissement, best known for her historical novels and winner of the prestigious Prix Femina in 1981 for her debut novel Le Grand Vizir de la nuit. Notable works include La Marquise des ombres (1983), Romy (1986, biography of Romy Schneider), and La Bête (2014), with major achievements encompassing the Prix Georges Dupau from the Académie Française (1984), Prix des Maisons de la Presse (1991), and Prix RTL (1986), alongside recent publications like Un monde au-delà des hommes (2023) confirming her ongoing career. English