Gisèle Pineau

French writer · France · On the map · Writers · Born 1956 · age 70

Gisèle Pineau is a French novelist, writer and former psychiatric nurse. Although born in Paris, her origins are Guadeloupean and she has written several books on the difficulties and torments of her childhood as a Black person growing up in Parisian society.

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2011Knight of the National Order of MeritAward2006Officer of Arts and LettersAward1998Amerigo Vespucci prizeAward1996Prix RFO du livreAward1956Born18 May 1956