WRITER

Bernard Clavel

1923 - 2010

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Bernard Charles Henri Clavel (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnaʁ ʃaʁl ɑ̃ʁi klavɛl]; 29 May 1923 – 5 October 2010) was a French writer. Clavel was born in Lons-le-Saunier. From a humble background, he was largely self-educated. He began working as a pastry cook apprentice when he was 14 years old. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bernard Clavel is the 5,206th most popular writer (down from 4,988th in 2019), the 4,647th most popular biography from France (down from 4,473rd in 2019) and the 587th most popular French Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Bernard Clavel ranks 5,206 out of 7,302Before him are Tabitha King, Regīna Ezera, Helene Hanff, Emil František Burian, Alan Dean Foster, and Gcina Mhlophe. After him are Bart D. Ehrman, Robert of Torigni, Gillian Rubinstein, María Martínez Sierra, Anna Świrszczyńska, and Chester Himes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Bernard Clavel ranks 346Before him are Eduardo Lourenço, Cesare Rubini, Donald Nicol, Sulamith Goldhaber, Elizabeth Jane Howard, and Adãozinho. After him are Max Jakobson, Roy Dotrice, Medea Japaridze, Alina Janowska, Elizabeth Hawley, and Gustaw Holoubek. Among people deceased in 2010, Bernard Clavel ranks 306Before him are Bob Guccione, Kazimir Hnatow, Hans van Mierlo, Maury Chaykin, Carla Del Poggio, and Cammie King. After him are Alexandru Neagu, Carlos Monsiváis, Loris Kessel, Christopher Cazenove, Boris Tishchenko, and Hal Connolly.

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In France

Among people born in France, Bernard Clavel ranks 4,647 out of 6,770Before him are Jean Broc (1771), Hubert Védrine (1947), Alain Besançon (1932), Jean Collas (1874), Robert Mouynet (1930), and Birinus (600). After him are Robert of Torigni (1100), Michel Bonnevie (1921), Cécile DeWitt-Morette (1922), Jean Prévost (1901), Fernand Jourdant (1903), and Henri Guérin (1905).

Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Bernard Clavel ranks 587Before him are René Boylesve (1867), Jacques Audiberti (1899), Jean Cau (1925), Jean Clair (1940), Albert Londres (1884), and Henri Bosco (1888). After him are Robert of Torigni (1100), Jean Prévost (1901), Victoire Léodile Béra (1824), Marie Noël (1883), Théodore Aubanel (1829), and Édouard Pailleron (1834).