Béatrix Beck
Béatrix Beck | |
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Béatrix Beck signing copies of Léon Morin, prêtre, Paris, 1952 | |
| Born | 14 July 1914 Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland |
| Died | 30 November 2008 (aged 94) Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, France |
| Nationality | France Belgium |
| Occupation | writer |
Béatrix Beck (14 July 1914 – 30 November 2008) was a French writer of Belgian origin.
She was born at Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, the daughter of the poet Christian Beck. After several jobs, she became the secretary of André Gide who encouraged her to write about her experiences, including her mother's suicide, the war, and her poverty. Beck died in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte in 2008.