Marie Desplechin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Marie Desplechin

French journalist and writer

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1959

Place of Birth: Roubaix, Hauts-de-France, France

Profession: screenwriter, writer, journalist, children's writer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Marie Desplechin (born Roubaix, Nord, 7 January 1959) is a French writer.
She studied literature and journalism before becoming a writer.
She is the author of several children's novels and Taking it to Heart, a collection of short stories.
Sans Moi, her first novel, has been a great success in France, where it has sold over 120,000 copies.
She won the Prix Médicis in 2005 for her book, La vie sauve.