Jean Orieux
Jean Orieux (20 May 1907 – 8 April 1990) is a French writer, biographer, and teacher of literature. He was born in Duras. He died in Garches.
He was educated at -, École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud, and University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. Awards received include Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française, Grand prix de littérature Paul-Morand, and Ambassadors' Prize.