Gil Jouanard
Gil Jouanard (11 December 1937 – 25 March 2021) was a French writer. His ability was discovered by René Char. Biography. Jouanard began his career in the field of journalism, a profession he practiced from 1962 to 1965. He covered the early days of independent Algeria from 1963 to 1964, and covered authors for an encyclopedia until 1974. He then served as director for cultural and informational activities at the in Marseille from 1975 to 1977. Throughout his career, Jouanard lived in Dieburg, Avignon, Paris, Oran, Hamburg, Marseille, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Montpellier, and Abbeville. In Villeneuve, he founded a  writers' residence in association with the Centre national du livre. He founded the Fête du livre d'Aix-en-Provence, which he directed from 1977 to 1979. In 1986, he founded the Centre régional des lettres du Languedoc-Roussillon in Montpellier, which he directed for over 20 years. Gil Jouanard died on 25 March 2021 at the age of 83.