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Alexandra Lapierre

This French writer studied literature at the Sorbonne. She is the author of books mostly based on painstaking and laborious research in archives and libraries. Her domain is biographical novels (e.g. the life of Isabel Barreto, the only female admiral of the Spanish army during Spanish conquests, Fanny Stevenson, the wife of the famous writer R. L. Stevenson or the life of Moura Budberg, the Ukrainian noblewoman who became the love of a British secret agent, the muse of Maxim Gorky during the Bolshevik Revolution and the last partner of H. G. Wells). She is the author of 15 novels, for which she has won numerous literary awards. The novel Belle Greene deals with the life of an admirably strong and determined woman torn between her love for her family and her roots and her desire to live up to her own ideas, abilities and talents. 

 Alexandra Lapierre

Guest program

Announcement of the Czech Goncourt Choice 2024

Book World Prague 2024

14:00 - 14:50

Francouzský institut v Praze, Académie Goncourt

Czech, French

Discover Czech Republic's Goncourt Choice 2024! Czech students select their winner from the French literary prize Goncourt 2023's finalists. The renowned author...

Friday, 24. 5. 2024

Exploring Diversity: Gender Dynamics in Publishing

Book World Prague 2024

15:00 - 15:50

Francouzský institut v Praze, wo-men, Nakladatelství Argo, Tvůrčí Afrika

Czech, French

Led by experts and authors, this panel delves into gender dynamics in publishing, discussing diversity and inclusion in literature. It reframes contemporary...

Friday, 24. 5. 2024

Alexandra Lapierre: Miss Belle Greene

Book World Prague 2024

11:00 - 11:50

Nakladatelství Argo, Francouzský institut v Praze

Czech, French

A gripping biographical novel about a woman who defied fate, prejudice and segregationist laws to rise to the top of the social ladder but paid the price by...

Saturday, 25. 5. 2024

Alexandra Lapierre: Slečna Belle Greene – autogramiáda

Book World Prague 2024

12:00 - 12:50

Francouzský institut v Praze

Autorka Vám podepíše strhující biografický román o ženě, která se dokázala postavit osudu, předsudkům i segregačním zákonům a vystoupat na vrchol společenského žebříčku.

Saturday, 25. 5. 2024