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Régine Deforges

Régine Deforges

Known for

Writing

Born

August 15, 1935

Birthplace

Montmorillon, Vienne, France

Died

April 3, 2014 (aged 78)

Biography

Régine Deforges (15 August 1935 – 3 April 2014) was a French author, editor, director, and playwright. Her book was the most popular book in France in 2000 and it was known by some to be offensive and to others for its plagiarism, neither of which was proved.

Deforges was born in Montmorillon, Vienne, Deforges is sometimes called the High Priestess of French erotic literature. Deforges was the first woman to own and operate a publishing house in France. Over the years, she has been censored, prosecuted, and heavily fined for publishing "offensive" literature, beginning with Louis Aragon: Irene's Cunt.

One of her novels, La Bicyclette bleue (The Blue Bicycle), published in 1981, was France'...

Best known work

The Lady Banker

The Lady Banker

1980
The Blue Bicycle

The Blue Bicycle

2000
The Stolen Diary

The Stolen Diary

1993
Papa, the Lil' Boats

Papa, the Lil' Boats

1971
Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

1998
Nulle part ailleurs

Nulle part ailleurs

1987
Erotic Tales

Erotic Tales

1980
A Dream Longer Than the Night

A Dream Longer Than the Night

1976
Apostrophes

Apostrophes

1975
L'Enfant des loups, Vanda

L'Enfant des loups, Vanda

1991

Filmography

  1. 2000

    The Blue BicycleTV

    Author

  2. 1998

    Vivement dimancheTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  3. 1993

  4. 1991

  5. 1987

    Nulle part ailleursTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  6. 1980

    The Lady Banker

    as American

  7. 1980

    Erotic Tales

    Director, Writer

  8. 1978

    Ciné regardsTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  9. 1976

    A Dream Longer Than the Night

    as Une fille de joie

  10. 1975

    ApostrophesTV

    as Self (7 episodes)

  11. 1971

    Papa, the Lil' Boats

    as Lady at the Phone Booth

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