Geneviève Dormann, a French journalist and novelist, was born on September 24, 1933, in Paris, the daughter of politician Maurice Dormann. She began her career as a journalist, working for the magazine Marie Claire and the newspaper Le Figaro.
In 1957, Dormann published her first book, a collection of stories titled La Première pierre. Her subsequent works included Je t'apporterai des orages, which earned her the Prix des Quatre-Jurys in 1971, and Le Bateau du courrier, which won the Prix des Deux Magots in 1974.
In recognition of her contributions to French literature, Dormann received several prestigious awards. In 1981, she was awarded the Grand Prix de la ville de Paris, and in 1982, her novel Le Roman de Sophie Trébuchet won the prix Kléber Haedens. Her 1989 novel, Le Bal du dodo, earned the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française, and her 1999 novel Adieu, phénomène received the Prix Maurice Genevoix.
In addition to her literary accomplishments, Dormann also worked in film, serving as a scriptwriter for the 1976 film Coup de Grâce. Her novels often feature strong-willed, modern women as main characters.
In her personal life, Dormann was married twice, first to the painter Philippe Lejeune, with whom she had three children, and then to the writer Jean-Loup Dabadie. Both marriages ended in divorce.
Geneviève Dormann passed away on February 13, 2015, leaving behind a legacy as a prominent French journalist and novelist.
