Benoîte Groult
Benoîte Groult (January 31, 1920, in Paris – June 20, 2016 in Hyères) was a French journalist, writer and feminist activist.
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| Born | January 31, 1920 Paris, France |
| Died | June 20, 2016 (aged 96) Hyères, France |
Her novel Les vaisseaux du cœur, published in 1988, was called pornographic by some because of its explicit sexual depictions.[1] It was filmed by Andrew Birkin in 1992 as Salt on Our Skin.
In April 2010, she became Commander of the Légion d'honneur.[2]
References
- de Freytas-Tamura, Kimiko (June 21, 2016). "Benoîte Groult, French Feminist and Writer, Dies at 96". New York Times.
- Le Figaro
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