Régine Deforges (born 15 August 1935) is a French author, editor, director, and playwright.
Born in
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,
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, she is sometimes called the "High Priestess of French
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." Deforges was the first woman to own and operate a
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house in France. Over the years, she has been censored, prosecuted, and heavily fined for publishing "offensive" literature.
One of her novels,
La Bicyclette bleue ("The Blue Bicycle"), published in 1981, was France's biggest bestseller.
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Régine Deforges (born 15 August 1935) is a French author, editor, director, and playwright.
Born in
MontmorillonMontmorillon is a commune of the Vienne département, in France.The clay mineral montmorillonite was named after Montmorillon after its discovery there in 1847.-External links:*...
,
VienneVienne is a département of France, named after the river Vienne.- Viennese History :Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution...
, she is sometimes called the "High Priestess of French
erotic literatureErotic literature comprises fictional and factual stories and accounts of human sexual relationships which frequently arouse the reader sexually. Such erotica takes the form of novels, short stories, poetry, true-life memoirs, and sex manuals...
." Deforges was the first woman to own and operate a
publishingPublishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information – the activity of making information available for public view...
house in France. Over the years, she has been censored, prosecuted, and heavily fined for publishing "offensive" literature.
One of her novels,
La Bicyclette bleue ("The Blue Bicycle"), published in 1981, was France's biggest bestseller. In 2000, it was made into a television series. A story of love, obsession, and survival set during the turmoil of
World War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including all great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, it developed into a successful series of seven books.
She was formerly president of the Société des Gens de Lettres de France and a member of the
Prix FeminaThe Prix Femina is a French literary prize created in 1904 by 22 writers for the magazine La Vie heureuse . The prize is decided each year by an exclusively female jury, although the authors of the winning works do not have to be women...
jury.
Deforges lives in Paris.
Novels and short stories
- O m'a dit ("O Told Me"), conversations with the author of Story of O
Story of O is an erotic novel published in 1954 about dominance and submission by French author Anne Desclos under the pen name Pauline Réage....
(1975)
- Blanche et Lucie ("Blanche and Lucie"), short story about her two grandmothers (Fayard, 1976)
- Le Cahier volé ("The Stolen Folder"), short story partly inspired by a childhood spent at the École Saint-Martial de Montmorillon
Montmorillon is a commune of the Vienne département, in France.The clay mineral montmorillonite was named after Montmorillon after its discovery there in 1847.-External links:*...
(Fayard, 1978)
- Les Contes pervers ("Perverted Tales"), her first erotic work (1980), later adapted for cinema
- La Révolte des nonnes ("The Nuns' Revolt", Fayard, 1981), adapted for television as L'Enfant des Loups ("Child of Wolves") in 1991
- Les Enfants de Blanche ("Blanche's Children"), a sequel to Blanche et Lucie (1982)
- Sur les bords de la Gartempe ("On the Banks of the Gartempe
The Gartempe is a French river, 205 kilometres long. It is a left tributary of the Creuse River, which it joins in La Roche-Posay. Its source is in the municipality of Peyrabout.Among its tributaries are the Anglin, the Brame and the Semme....
"), comprising Blanche et Lucie, Les Enfants de Blanche and Le Cahier volé
- Lola et quelques autres ("Lola and a Few Others"), short story collection (Fayard, 1983)
- L'Orage, ("The Storm", Éditions Blanche, 1986)
- Pour l'amour de Marie Salat ("For Love of Marie Salat", Albin Michel
Éditions Albin Michel is a French publisher. It was founded in 1911 by Albin Michel.-External links:*...
, 1987)
- Sous le ciel de Novgorod ("Under the Skies of Novgorod", Fayard, 1989)
- Troubles de femmes ("Women's Troubles"), short story (Éditions Spengler, 1994)
- Journal d'un éditeur ("An Editor's Journal")
- Rencontres ferroviaires ("Railroad Meetings", Fayard, 1999)
- La petite fille au manteau rose ("The Little Girl in the Pink Jacket"), short story in Chemin faisant, a collection of stories set on public transport (Le Serpent à plumes, 2001)
- La Hire, ou la colère de Jeanne ("La Hire
Étienne de Vignolles, called La Hire, was a French military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He fought alongside Joan of Arc in the campaigns of 1429. His most significant action was to lead the vanguard in the important victory at Patay.La Hire joined Charles VII in 1418, when the...
, or the Fury of Joan"), historical novel about Joan of ArcSaint Joan of Arc is a national heroine of France and a Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, claiming divine guidance, and was indirectly responsible for the coronation of Charles VII...
- Le collier de perles ("The Pearl Necklace", Albin Michel) ISBN 2226155104 / 2006 : Le Livre de Poche (LGF) ISBN 2253117676 :: 2004
La Bicyclette bleue
- 1981 : La Bicyclette bleue ("The Blue Bicycle", Fayard) / 1987 : Le Livre de Poche (LGF)
- 1983 : 101, avenue Henri Martin ("No. 101, Henri Martin Avenue", Fayard) / 1987 : Le Livre de Poche (LGF)
- 1985 : Le Diable en rit encore ("The Devil's Still Laughing About It", Fayard) / 1988 : Le Livre de Poche (LGF)
- 1991 : Noir tango ("Black Tango", Fayard) / 1993 : Le Livre de Poche (LGF)
- 1994 : Rue de la Soie ("Silk Road", Fayard) / 1996 : Le Livre de Poche (LGF)
- 1996 : La Dernière colline ("The Final Hill", Fayard) / 1999 : Le Livre de Poche (LGF)
- 1999 : Cuba libre! ("To the Freedom of Cuba!", Fayard) / 2001 : Le Livre de Poche (LGF)
- 2001 : Alger, ville blanche ("Algiers, White City", Fayard) / 2003 : Le Livre de Poche (LGF)
- 2003 : Les Généraux du crépuscule ("The Generals of Twilight", Fayard) / 2005 : Le Livre de Poche (LGF)
- 2007 : Et quand vient la fin du voyage ("And When the Trip is Over", Fayard)
Essays
- Entre femmes ("Among Women", Éditions Blanche/Robert Laffont
Éditions Robert Laffont is a book publishing company in France founded in 1941 by Robert Laffont. Its publications are distributed in almost all francophone countries, but mainly in France, Canada and in Belgium....
1999)
- Fragments ("Fragments", France Loisirs, 1997)
- Les Non-dits de Régine Deforges ("My Taboos", Stock, 1997)
- Roger Stéphane ou la passion d’admirer ("Roger Stéphane, or the Drive to Admire", Fayard/Éditions Spengler, 1995)
- Camilo ("Camilo", Fayard, 1999)
Anthologies
- Les Cent plus beaux cris de femmes ("The Hundred Most Beautiful Cries of Women", Cherche-Midi Éditeur, 1980)
- La Chanson d’amour, petite anthologie ("The Love Song", Éditions Mango-Images, 1999)
- Poèmes de femmes ("Poems by Women", Cherche-Midi Éditeur, 1993)
Tales
- Léa au pays des dragons, ("Léa in the Land of Dragons", 1982)
- L’Apocalypse de saint Jean ("The Apocalypse of St John", Éditions Ramsay, 1985)
- L’Arche de Noé de grand-mère ("Grandmother's Noah's Ark", Éditions Calligram, 1995)
- Léa au pays des dragons (réédition par Nathan
Nathan is a masculine given name. It is derived from Hebrew נתן meaning [God] has given...
, 1991)
- Léa et les diables ("Léa and the Demons", Seuil
Éditions du Seuil is a French publishing house created in 1935. It owes its name to this goal "The seuil is the whole excitement of parting and arriving...
, 1991)
- Léa et les fantômes ("Léa and the Ghosts", Seuil
Éditions du Seuil is a French publishing house created in 1935. It owes its name to this goal "The seuil is the whole excitement of parting and arriving...
, 1992)
- Le Couvent de sœur Isabelle ("The Convent of Sister Isabelle", Seuil
Éditions du Seuil is a French publishing house created in 1935. It owes its name to this goal "The seuil is the whole excitement of parting and arriving...
, 1992)
- Les Chiffons de Lucie ("Lucie's Scraps", Éditions Calligram, 1993)
- Les Poupées de grand-mère ("Grandmother's Dolls", Stock, 1994)
Filmography
- Les Filles de madame Claude ("The Daughters of Mme Claude", director, 1980)