French journalist, writer, and literary critic (1930–2021)
Michel Caffier (French journalist)
Michel Caffier (born 17 June 1930 in Boulogne-sur-Mer – 10 January 2021) was a French journalist, writer, and literary critic. He is the author of an abundant work centered on Lorraine: historical novels, essays and reference works, including the Dictionnaire des littératures de Lorraine.
Biography
Caffier was a senior reporter and literary critic for L'Est Républicain, of which he was deputy chief editor. From 1986 to 2002, Caffier was the president of the jury who awards the yearly Prix Erckmann-Chatrian to a work written by a Lorrain or concerning Lorraine.
On January 10, 2021, Caffier died at age 90.
Distinctions
Prix littéraire des Conseils généraux de la Région Lorraine: winner in 1989, 1993 and 2001.
Works (selection)
1985: L'Arbre aux pendus. Vie et misères de Jacques Callot, Presses universitaires de Nancy
1990: L'Affaire de Nancy: pièce en sept tableaux, Nancy, Théâtre de la Manufacture, 6 mars, Presses universitaires de Nancy