Jeanne Benameur

Background

Her father was Tunisian and her mother was Italian.

Career

The family moved to Louisiana Rochelle when Benameur was 5 years old. A professor of French until 2001, Benameur has published with various publishing houses, most notably Éditions Denoël and Éditions Thierry Magnier. In spite of her multicultural origins (Algerian, Italian, and French), Benameur only writes in French.

Her autobiography, ça t"apprendra à vivre, was published in 2006.

Achievements

• In 2001, her novel Les Demeurées won the Unicef Prize.