René Victor Pilhes (1 July 1934 – 6 February 2021) was a French writer and publicist. Pilhes began working as an advertising executive at Air France and then at Publicis as creative director and executive board member, before devoting himself entirely to literature where he views society as a moralist. He was also a director of TF1. He was married on 19 December 1959 to Nicole Ingrand, with whom he has three children: Nathalie, Laurent, and Maria. His best-known work is The Curse. Source: Wikipedia (en)