The Life of Irène Némirovsky, 1903-1942

Olivier Philipponnat, Patrick Lienhardt

Chatto & Windus, 2010 - Biography & Autobiography - 466 pages

Irene Nemirovsky's own life was as dramatic as any fiction. Dead at 39, author of 16 novels, a biography of Chekhov and many stories, few writers have enjoyed such posthumous acclaim. This biography of Nemirovksy is a moving portrait of a 20th-century icon and her dramatic times.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Life of Irène Némirovsky, 1903-1942
• Authors: Olivier Philipponnat, Patrick Lienhardt
• Translated by: Euan Cameron
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Chatto & Windus, 2010
• ISBN: 0701182881, 9780701182885
• Length: 466 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / General; Biography & Autobiography / Historical; Biography & Autobiography / Jewish; Biography & Autobiography / Literary Figures; Biography & Autobiography / Women; History / Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust; History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General; Literary Criticism / European / French; Literary Criticism / Women Authors; Social Science / Women's Studies