# Frédéric Vitoux

_French writer_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Frédéric Louis Jean Vitoux is a French writer and journalist. He is known as a novelist, biographer and literary columnist. His father was also a journalist.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 August 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227331#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Vitry-aux-Loges ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227331#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227331#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer; literary critic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227331#P106))
- **Education:** Lycée Charlemagne; École Massillon; Paris 8 University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227331#P69))
- **Spouse:** Nicole Chardaire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227331#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (since 2016); Member of the Académie française (since 13 December 2001) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227331#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer of Arts and Letters; prize Maillé Latour Landry; Prix Biguet; Prix de la critique; bourse Goncourt de la biographie; Prix Littéraire Valery Larbaud; Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Prix des Quatre jurys; Henry Malherbe Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227331#P166))

## Questions

**When was Frédéric Vitoux born?**  
Frédéric Vitoux was born on 19 August 1944 in Vitry-aux-Loges.

**What positions has Frédéric Vitoux held?**  
Positions held by Frédéric Vitoux include: president (since 2016); Member of the Académie française (since 13 December 2001).

**Where did Frédéric Vitoux study?**  
Frédéric Vitoux was educated at Lycée Charlemagne, École Massillon, Paris 8 University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Frédéric Vitoux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Vitoux_(writer)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1227331](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227331) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Frédéric Vitoux à Paris en 2023 (2).jpg by Le Commissaire (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Vitoux_%C3%A0_Paris_en_2023_(2).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Frédéric Vitoux, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Frédéric Vitoux à Paris en 2023 (2).jpg — Le Commissaire, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Frédéric Vitoux". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/frederic-vitoux. Retrieved 9 November 2026.