Jean Ferniot (10 October 1918 – 21 July 2012) was a French journalist and novelist. He won the Prix Interallié in 1961.
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Early life
Ferniot was born on 10 October 1918 in Paris, France. He grew up in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. He became an orphan at the age of eight, when his mother died. He was raised as a Roman Catholic, and he considered becoming a priest as a young man.
Ferniot was educated at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand in Paris. He briefly served in World War II, and he was subsequently awarded the Croix de Guerre.
Career
Ferniot was a journalist. He began his career at the Agence France-Presse. He subsequently worked for Franc-Tireur and France Soir. He then joined L'Express as a political and culinary columnist. He was also a contributor to Radio Luxembourg until 1983.
Ferniot was the author of several books. He won the Prix Interallié for L’Ombre portée in 1961. He was a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Personal life and death
Ferniot was married three times. With his second wife, journalist Christiane Collange, he had two sons, Vincent Ferniot and Simon Ferniot. He has five children.
He died on 21 July 2012 in Paris. He was 93 years old.
Works
Ferniot, Jean (1958). Les ides de mai. Paris: Librairie Plon. OCLC 2468993.
Ferniot, Jean (1961). L'Ombre portée. Paris: Gallimard. OCLC 560160135.
Ferniot, Jean (1962). Pour le pire. Paris: Gallimard. OCLC 490866038.
Ferniot, Jean (1964). Derrière la fenêtre. Paris: Gallimard. OCLC 715922649.
Ferniot, Jean (1965). De Gaulle et le 13 mai. Paris: Plon. OCLC 4400976.
Ferniot, Jean (1968). Mort d'une révolution, la gauche de mai. Paris: Denoël. OCLC 1262410.
Ferniot, Jean (1972). Complainte contre X. Paris: Gallimard. OCLC 2205610.
Ferniot, Jean (1972). 8 h 15: de De Gaulle à Pompidou. Paris: Plon. OCLC 682527.
Ferniot, Jean (1973). Pierrot et Aline. Paris: Grasset. OCLC 705134.
Ferniot, Jean (1973). Ça suffit!. Paris: Grasset. ISBN 9782246118718. OCLC 681212.
Ferniot, Jean (1974). La Petite Légume. Paris: Mercure de France. OCLC 2075163.
Ferniot, Jean (1976). Les honnêtes gens. Paris: Gallimard. OCLC 2877030.
Ferniot, Jean (1977). C'est ça, la France. Paris: Julliard. ISBN 9782260000945. OCLC 3588666.
Ferniot, Jean (1979). Vous en avez vraiment assez d'être français?. Paris: Grasset. ISBN 9782246007449. OCLC 6225154.