# Christian Liger

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**Christian Liger** (24 August 1935 – 3 December 2002[1]) was a 20th-century French writer.

## Biography

Christian Liger studied in [Nîmes](/source/N%C3%AEmes) then at the [University of Montpellier](/source/University_of_Montpellier). He earned his doctorate in letters with a thesis entitled *Les débuts d’[André Suarès](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Suar%C3%A8s)*.

After he was active as a teacher then University professor, he devoted himself entirely to writing: novels, essays, theater.

His last work, *Le Roman de Rossel* (fictionalized biography of the officer Minister for War of the [Paris Commune](/source/Paris_Commune), [Louis-Nathaniel Rossel](/source/Louis_Rossel)), was awarded:

- The Grand Prix du Livre d'Histoire de la Société des Gens de Lettres 1998
- The bourse Goncourt de la Biographie 1998, unanimously bestowed on Saturday 26 September in Nancy.
- The prix Michel Dard 1999.

Christian Liger was a member of the [Académie de Nîmes](/source/Acad%C3%A9mie_de_N%C3%AEmes).

## Theatre

**Author**

- 1963: *Le Sorcier*, directed by Marie-Claire Valène at Théâtre du Tertre in Paris
- 1969: [*La Tour d'Einstein*](http://www.regietheatrale.com/index/index/affiches_theatre/resultat.php?recordID=1218&titre=La%20Tour%20d%27Einstein) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161117211309/http://www.regietheatrale.com/index/index/affiches_theatre/resultat.php?recordID=1218&titre=La%20Tour%20d%27Einstein) 17 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine, directed by [Pierre Fresnay](/source/Pierre_Fresnay) and [Julien Bertheau](/source/Julien_Bertheau)

**Adaptator**

- 1975: *Jésus II*, after [Joseph Delteil](/source/Joseph_Delteil), directed by [Jacques Échantillon](/source/Jacques_%C3%89chantillon), [Tréteaux du Midi](/source/Th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre_des_13_vents)

## Works

- 1963: *Les Noces de Psyché*, [Éditions Gallimard](/source/%C3%89ditions_Gallimard)
- 1984: *Histoire d'une famille nîmoise, les Paulhan*, Cahiers Jean Paulhan, Gallimard.
- 1987: *Nîmes sans visa : portrait d'une ville*, Ramsay.
- 1992: *Trois jours de chasse en montagne*, Ed. Robert Laffont.
- 1996: *Les Marches du Palais*, Ed. Robert Laffont.
- 1998: *Le Roman de Rossel*, Ed. Robert Laffont.
- 1999: *La Nuit de Faraman*, Ed. Robert Laffont.
- 2001: *Il se mit à courir le long du rivage*, Ed. Robert Laffont.
- 2010: *Nouvelles de l'exil*, Atelier baie.

## Bibliography

- Bastide, Bernard & Paulhan, Claire (2008). ["Christian Liger, guide sensible et érudit"](http://www.alexandrines.fr/alexandrines-la-france-des-ecrivains/guide-litteraire-sur-les-pas-des-ecrivains/64-balade-dans-le-gard.html). *Balade dans le Gard;sur les pas des écrivains* (in French). Les écrivains vagabondent. Paris: Alexandrines. pp. 186–191. ISBN 978-2-370890-01-6.
- Velay, Serge; Boissard, Michel; Bernié-Boissard, Catherine (2009). [*Petit dictionnaire des écrivains du Gard*](http://www.editions-alcide.com/livre-Petit_dictionnaire_des_%C3%A9crivains_du_Gard-328-1-1-0-1.html) (in French). Nîmes: Alcide. pp. 153–154.

## References

1. ["Biographie de Christian Liger (naissance, décès, infos) Chronobio"](http://www.chronobio.com/structure.php?star=Christian%20Liger&rub=3&id=13761). *www.chronobio.com*. Retrieved 15 November 2016.

## External links

- (in French) [Les Archives du Spectacle](http://www.lesarchivesduspectacle.net/?IDX_Personne=859)
- [Christian LIGER](http://www.laffont.fr/site/christian_liger_&181&33905.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161117211917/http://www.laffont.fr/site/christian_liger_%26181%2633905.html) 17 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine on Robert Laffont
- [Christian Liger à Nîmes](http://www.alexandrines.fr/liger-nimes/) on Éditions Alexandrine

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