Béatrix Beck

Béatrix Beck (14 July 1914 – 30 November 2008) was a French writer of Belgian origin.She was born at Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, the daughter of the poet Christian Beck. After several jobs, she became the secretary of André Gide who encouraged her to write about her experiences: her mother's suicide, the war, her poverty, etc. Beck died in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte in 2008.

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Birth dateJuly 14, 1914
Birth place
Switzerland , Villars-sur-Ollon
Nationality
Belgium
France
Date of deathNovember 30, 2008
Place of death
Saint-Clair-sur-Epte

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