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Censorship in writing is a tragedy, said 2022 Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux as she encouraged young authors to have a collective consciousness to fight against its imposition.
Dominique Lapierre, the French author and well-known in India for his ode to the city of Kolkata titled 'The City of Joy', died aged 91 on Sunday.
Famous French author Dominique Lapierre passed away at the age of 91, his wife confirmed. Lapierre was a Padma Bhushan awardee and had written books like Freedom at Midnight and City of Joy.
The author is known to the readers for his books such as "City of Joy," "Is Paris Burning," and "Five past Midnight in Bhopal," among others.
Hugely celebrated French author Dominique Lapierre was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2008.