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Jean Freustié
Jean Freustié, also known as Jean Pierre Teurlay (October 3, 1914 in Libourne (Gironde) – June 5, 1983 in Paris) was a French writer and literary critic. He won the 1969 Prix du roman de la société des gens de lettres, and 1970 Prix Renaudot, for "Isabelle ou l'arrière-saison".
Biography.
Freustié was raised in a wealthy family whose father was a wine merchant. After his secondary education at the Institution of Montesquieu Libourne, he studied medicine at
of the .
He was awarded the Prix Jean-Freustié in 1988 and the Prix Charles Oulmont in 1989 for "Voyage sur la ligne d'horizon", as well as the Prix Goncourt des lycéens in 1998 for "Mille six cents ventres".
Works.
- 1988: "Voyage sur la ligne d’horizon", novel, Éditions Gallimard,
- Prix Jean-Freustié 1988., Prix Charles Oulmont 1989
- 1991: "Liverpool marée haute", Gallimard,
- 1995: "Gerhard Richter