Juliette Benzoni
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Juliette Benzoni (born Andrée-Marguerite-Juliette Mangin; 30 October 1920 – 7 February 2016) was a French author and international bestseller in several genres, including historical romance, historical fiction, mystery and screenwriting. In 1998, at the age of 78, she received the Chevalier de l'Ordre National (National Order of Merit) from President Jacques Chirac.
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Born | Andrée-Marguerite-Juliette Mangin (1920-10-30)30 October 1920 Paris, France |
Died | 7 February 2016(2016-02-07) (aged 95) Saint-Mandé, Saint-Mandé France |
Resting place | Cimetière Saint-Mandé Sud, Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France |
Occupation | Journalist author scriptwriter |
Nationality | French |
Genre | Historical Romance, historical fiction |
Years active | 1962–2016 |
Notable awards | Alexandre Dumas Prix (1973 for Literature) Prix Louis Barthou Académie française (1988) Knight of National Order of Merit France (1998) |
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Known as the "Queen of History Novels"[1] and "Daughter of Alexander Dumas",[2] she wrote 86 books, which were translated into at least 22 languages.[3]