| André Lafargue | |
|---|---|
 André Lafargue in 2012 | |
| Born | Jean André Lafargue (1917-07-02)2 July 1917 Paris, France |
| Died | 18 July 2017(2017-07-18) (aged 100) |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse(s) |
Monique Morisi (m. 1957–2017) |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | Jean Lafargue Florence Chamier |
André Lafargue (2 July 1917 – 18 July 2017) was a French journalist and theatre critic.
Early life
André Lafargue was born on 2 July 1917 in Paris. His father, Jean Lafargue, was the CEO of an electricity and gas company in Nord. His mother, Florence Chamier, was British of Huguenot descent, born in New South Wales.
Lafargue attended Sciences Po in 1942. While he was a student, Lafargue began writing Résistance, a pro-French Resistance newspaper. He was arrested in 1943 and sent to the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp and the Ebensee concentration camp in 1944. He was released by the United States Army in May 1945.
Career
Lafargue began writing for Paris-Matin, later known as Ce matin, le pays, in 1947. A year later, he joined the Parisien libéré, later known as Le Parisien, in 1948. In the 1970s, he was the founding contributor of the theatre reviews in the newspaper. Even though he retired in 1987, he still published articles for its cultural pages.
Lafargue became a knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 1974.
Personal life and death
Lafargue was married twice, and he had two children. His second wife, Monique Morisi, was an actress. He died on 18 July 2017.
References
- ^ Vavasseur, Pierre (2 July 2017). "André Lafargue : 100 ans de résistance". Le Parisien. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Mort du doyen du journal " Le Parisien ", André Lafargue". Le Monde. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "André Lafargue, journaliste centenaire, est décédé". Le Figaro. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
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