# Danièle Sallenave

_French writer_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Danièle Sallenave is a French novelist and journalist. In April 2011, she became a member of the Académie française. In 1980 Sallenave received the Prix Renaudot for her novel Les Portes de Gubbio.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 October 1940 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459596#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Angers ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459596#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459596#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer; research fellow; translator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459596#P106))
- **Education:** École normale supérieure de jeunes filles; lycée Joachim-du-Bellay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459596#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (2012–2019); Member of the Académie française (since 7 April 2011); administrator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459596#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer of the National Order of Merit; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Prix Renaudot; Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Prix Marguerite Duras; Grand prix Jean-Giono; Jean Monnet Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459596#P166))

## Questions

**When was Danièle Sallenave born?**  
Danièle Sallenave was born on 28 October 1940 in Angers.

**What positions has Danièle Sallenave held?**  
Positions held by Danièle Sallenave include: president (2012–2019); Member of the Académie française (since 7 April 2011); administrator.

**Where did Danièle Sallenave study?**  
Danièle Sallenave was educated at École normale supérieure de jeunes filles, lycée Joachim-du-Bellay.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Danièle Sallenave](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dani%C3%A8le_Sallenave) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q459596](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459596) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Danièle Sallenave - Fête de l'Humanité 2019.jpg by Pamputt (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dani%C3%A8le_Sallenave_-_F%C3%AAte_de_l%27Humanit%C3%A9_2019.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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