Marie Desplechin

Marie Desplechin (born Roubaix, Nord, 7 January 1959) is a French writer. She studied literature and journalism before becoming a writer. She is the author of a children's novel and Taking it to Heart, a collection of short stories. Sans Moi, her first novel, has been a great success in France, where it has sold over 120,000 copies. She won the Prix Médicis in 2005 for her book, La vie sauve.

References

• Dargent, Françoise (2008-07-18). "Marie Desplechin, les ados l'adorent" (in French). Le Figaro. http://www.lefigaro.fr/livres/2008/07/16/03005-20080716ARTFIG00311-marie-desplechin-les-ados-l-adorent-.php. Retrieved 2010-10-31. 
• "Biographie de Marie Desplechin" (in French). EVENE. http://www.evene.fr/celebre/biographie/marie-desplechin-3209.php. Retrieved 2010-10-31. 
• "People / Personnalités / Marie Desplechin" (in French). ELLE. http://www.elle.fr/elle/Personnalites/Marie-Desplechin. Retrieved 2010-10-31. 

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