Jean-Claude Izzo
French writer (1945-2000) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 54
Jean-Claude Izzo was a French poet, playwright, screenwriter, and novelist who achieved sudden fame in the mid-1990s with the publication of his three neo-noir crime novels Total Chaos, Chourmo, and Solea, featuring as protagonist ex-cop Fabio Montale, and set in the author's native city of Marseille.
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France
Category
Writers
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1945 to 2000 · aged 54
