Badré, Frédéric 1965–

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Badré, Frédéric 1965–

PERSONAL: Born May 6, 1965, in Versailles, France; son of Jean (a commercial airline pilot) and Colette (Azam) Badré; married Séverine Lèbre, September 14, 1996. Education: Attended Sorbonne, University of Paris, and École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales.

ADDRESSES: Agent—Éditions Grasset, 61 rue des Saint-Pères, 75006 Paris, France.

CAREER: Writer. Ligne de Risque (periodical), Paris, France, cofounder, 1997.

AWARDS, HONORS: Biography prize, French Academy, 1997.

WRITINGS:

Paulhan le juste, Grasset & Fasquelle (Paris, France), 1996.

Contributor to periodicals, including Nouvelle Revue Française.

SIDELIGHTS: Frédéric Badré told CA: "French literature no longer thrives; rather, it's in a coma. With the journal Ligne de Risque, my friends François Meyronnis and Yannick Haenel and I are trying to revive French literature. Although this might sound pretentious, it's not. It's a very serious endeavor. Jean Paulhan interests me because during the twentieth century he was the greatest editor of a French journal. Since everything is to be started up again, it's important that I not choose the wrong model."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Journal of European Studies, March, 1997, John Flower, review of Paulhan le juste, p. 116.

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