1937   -   2010

country of citizenship: France
native language: French
language of expression: French
educated at: Lycée Condorcet, École nationale d'administration, Sciences Po
occupation: writer, diplomat
award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the National Order of Merit, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française, Prix Renaudot, Prix Max-Jacob, Amerigo Vespucci prize, prix de la nouvelle
position held: director, president, seat 40 of the Académie française