Dominique Lapierre, French author and journalist, dies at 91
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Dominique Lapierre, French author and journalist, dies at 91

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy French writer Dominique Lapierre, who was celebrated for his novels about the World War II struggle to liberate Paris and depicting a life of hardship in a Kolkata slum, has died. She told the Var Matin newspaper that Lapierre died “of old age” and that she was “at peace because is no longer suffering.” French Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak praised Lapierre as an author and journalist whose travels around the world - from Mexico to India, New York City to Jerusalem – made him an “eyewitness of the 20th century” and enriched his novels with facts. Lapierre had a special bond with India and spent a lot of time in Kolkata, a city that was nicknamed “The City of Joy” after his 1985 novel with that title.

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Dominique Lapierre, acclaimed French author of ‘City of Joy’, dies at 91
2 years, 1 month ago

Dominique Lapierre, acclaimed French author of ‘City of Joy’, dies at 91

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 05, 2022 13:15 IST French writer Dominique Lapierre, the author of best-selling books on India like Freedom at Midnight and City of Joy and whose novels sold tens of millions of copies, has died. “At 91, he died of old age,” his wife Dominique Conchon-Lapierre told the French newspaper Var-Matin on December 4. The Albanian nun reportedly …

French author Dominique Lapierre dies at 91
2 years, 1 month ago

French author Dominique Lapierre dies at 91

The Hindu  

Dominique Lapierre, a French author with a passion for India and whose novels sold tens of millions of copies, has died, his wife announced. "At 91, he died of old age," Dominique Conchon-Lapierre told the French newspaper Var-Matin on Sunday. Born on July 30, 1931 in Chatelaillon, Mr. Lapierre has sold about 50 million copies of the six books he …

Dominique Lapierre, author of City of Joy, dies at 91
2 years, 1 month ago

Dominique Lapierre, author of City of Joy, dies at 91

India Today  

Dominique Lapierre, a French author with a passion for India and whose novels sold tens of millions of copies, has died, his wife announced. "At 91, he died of old age," Dominique Conchon-Lapierre told the French newspaper Var-Matin on Sunday. Born on July 30, 1931 in Chatelaillon, Lapierre has sold about 50 million copies of the six books he wrote …

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