Flora was born in the 7th arrondissement of Paris on May 23, 1924. Her father, André Groult (1884-1966) was an interior designer and her mother, Nicole Groult (1887-1967) was an Art Deco fashion designer. Flora and her older sister, Benoîte Groult (1920-2016) were raised in the Parisian upper class.[1]
Careeredit
Flora took a strong interest in visual art and after attending the Lycée Victor Duruy, she studied at the art school, Académie Jullian. She worked as a journalist for the Connaissance des arts and Elle magazine.[2]
Together with her sister, Flora co-authored a novel Le Journal à quatre mains, published in 1962. The sisters collaborated by combining excerpts from their personal journals written many years earlier at the request of their mother. She and her sister decided to co-author two other highly successful books - Le Féminin Pluriel (1965) and Il était deux fois (1968). They also collaborated on a children's book, Histoire de Fidèle (1976), where Benoîte Groult wrote the text and Flora created the illustrations.[1]
Flora published various other books without her sister including: Maxime ou la Déchirure (1972) and Le Passé Infini (1984), Tout le plaisir des jours est dans leurs matinées (1957), Le temps s'en va, madame (1986), Marie Laurencin (1987),[3]Ni tout à fait la même, ni tout à fait une autre (1993) and Un seul ennemi, les jours raccourcissent (1993).[4]
Private lifeedit
Flora married Michael Pringle and together they had 2 children: Colombe and Vanessa Pringle. After he died in 1981, she married her second husband, Sir Bernard Ledwidge. He died in 1998.[2]
Flora suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died from a heart attack in 2001, at the age of 77.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abFouletier-Smith, Nicole (1994). French Women Writers. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. pp. 218–228. ISBN0-8032-9224-4.
^ abcJohnson, Douglas (2001-06-16). "Obituary: Flora Groult". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
^Groult, Flora. Marie Laurencin. France: Mercure de France, 1987.
^"Les Ensablés - Chroniques du Lac. Un seul ennui, les jours raccourcissent, Flora Groult (1924- 2001)". www.actualitte.com (in French). Retrieved 2019-11-23.
April 10, 2024
flora, groult, 1924, 2001, french, writer, contents, biography, early, life, career, private, life, referencesbiography, editearly, life, edit, flora, born, arrondissement, paris, 1924, father, andré, groult, 1884, 1966, interior, designer, mother, nicole, gro. Flora Groult 1924 2001 was a French writer Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Career 1 3 Private life 2 ReferencesBiography editEarly life edit Flora was born in the 7th arrondissement of Paris on May 23 1924 Her father Andre Groult 1884 1966 was an interior designer and her mother Nicole Groult 1887 1967 was an Art Deco fashion designer Flora and her older sister Benoite Groult 1920 2016 were raised in the Parisian upper class 1 Career edit Flora took a strong interest in visual art and after attending the Lycee Victor Duruy she studied at the art school Academie Jullian She worked as a journalist for the Connaissance des arts and Elle magazine 2 Together with her sister Flora co authored a novel Le Journal a quatre mains published in 1962 The sisters collaborated by combining excerpts from their personal journals written many years earlier at the request of their mother She and her sister decided to co author two other highly successful books Le Feminin Pluriel 1965 and Il etait deux fois 1968 They also collaborated on a children s book Histoire de Fidele 1976 where Benoite Groult wrote the text and Flora created the illustrations 1 Flora published various other books without her sister including Maxime ou la Dechirure 1972 and Le Passe Infini 1984 Tout le plaisir des jours est dans leurs matinees 1957 Le temps s en va madame 1986 Marie Laurencin 1987 3 Ni tout a fait la meme ni tout a fait une autre 1993 and Un seul ennemi les jours raccourcissent 1993 4 Private life edit Flora married Michael Pringle and together they had 2 children Colombe and Vanessa Pringle After he died in 1981 she married her second husband Sir Bernard Ledwidge He died in 1998 2 Flora suffered from Alzheimer s disease and died from a heart attack in 2001 at the age of 77 2 References edit a b Fouletier Smith Nicole 1994 French Women Writers Westport CT Greenwood Press pp 218 228 ISBN 0 8032 9224 4 a b c Johnson Douglas 2001 06 16 Obituary Flora Groult The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2019 11 23 Groult Flora Marie Laurencin France Mercure de France 1987 Les Ensables Chroniques du Lac Un seul ennui les jours raccourcissent Flora Groult 1924 2001 www actualitte com in French Retrieved 2019 11 23 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flora Groult amp oldid 1188046206, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
