Etcherelli, Claire (1934–)

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Etcherelli, Claire (1934–)

French novelist. Born 1934 in France.

Published Élise ou la vraie vie (Elise, or the Real Life, 1967), which won the Prix Femina, then wrote A Propos de Clémence (About Clemence, 1971), and Un Arbre voyageur (A Travelling Tree, 1978), to form a trilogy; with G. Manceroni and B. Wallon, edited the anthology Cent poèmes contre le racisme (1986); in her work, strongly advocated Algerian independence.

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