Christian Liger

Christian Liger studied in Nîmes then at the University of Montpellier. He earned his doctorate in letters with a thesis entitled Les débuts d’André Suarès. 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, Louis-Nathaniel 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 . == Theatre ==

;Author • 1963: Le Sorcier, directed by Marie-Claire Valène at Théâtre du Tertre in Paris • 1969: ''La Tour d'Einstein'' , directed by Pierre Fresnay and Julien Bertheau ;Adaptator • 1975: Jésus II, after Joseph Delteil, directed by Jacques Échantillon, == Works ==

• 1963: Les Noces de Psyché, Éditions 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 ==