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Edmonde Charles-Roux
French writer (1920–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edmonde Charles-Roux (17 April 1920 – 20 January 2016) was a French writer. She was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine.
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Born | Marie-Charlotte Élisabeth Edmonde Charles-Roux (1920-04-17)17 April 1920 Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
Died | 20 January 2016(2016-01-20) (aged 95) Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
Nationality | French |
Notable awards | Prix Goncourt |
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In 1946, she joined the staff of a magazine being created, a women's weekly: Elle, where she spent two years. From 1948, she worked for the French edition of Vogue, becoming the magazine’s editor-in-chief in 1954.
Charles-Roux died on 20 January 2016, in Marseille, France, at the age of 95.[1]