Jean Herman
| Jean Vautrin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jean Herman 17 May 1933 Pagny-sur-Moselle, France |
| Died | 16 June 2015 (aged 82) Gradignan, France |
| Occupation | Writer, film director/critic |
| Years active | 1958–2015 |
Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic.
After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French literature at the University of Bombay; he became assistant director to Roberto Rossellini. Back in France, he produced five feature films.
He became famous among the general public in 1989, winning the Prix Goncourt for his novel A major step towards God. He also won the 1986 Prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle for Baby-boom. In 1987, with writer Dan Franck, he created a press photographer character with a big heart called Boro (the "model" most likely was Robert Capa).
Les Aventures de Boro, reporter photographe, with Dan Franck
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