Claire Etcherelli
Claire Etcherelli  | |
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| Born | 11 January 1934 Bordeaux, France  | 
| Died | 5 March 2023 (aged 89) | 
| Language | French | 
| Nationality | French | 
| Genre | Novel | 
| Subject | Working-class women | 
| Notable works | Elise ou la vraie vie (Elise or the Real Life) | 
| Notable awards | Prix Femina, 1967 | 
| Children | 2 | 
Claire Etcherelli (11 January 1934 – 5 March 2023) was a French novelist. She won the Prix Femina for her 1967 debut novel, Elise or the Real Life, which was also adapted into a 1970 film. Her main characters are women and the plots take place in real-life cities such as Paris. She was influenced by Honoré de Balzac.