Jean-Pierre Moulin
Swiss journalist (1922–2023)
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Jean-Pierre Moulin (11 January 1922 – 8 December 2023) was a Swiss journalist, writer, and author. He died in Paris on 8 December 2023, at the age of 101.[1]
Jean-Pierre Moulin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1922 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Died | 8 December 2023 (aged 101) Paris, France |
| Occupations | Journalist, writer |
| Years active | 1946–2004 |
The son of Robert Moulin and Alice (née Antognini), he studied literature at Lausanne before settling in Paris in 1946, where he worked as a correspondent for the Swiss French-language press and later for Swiss French-language radio and television. He also wrote novels, essays, and works on French society, and contributed lyrics for chanson performers including Serge Reggiani and Édith Piaf.[2]
Career
Moulin studied literature at Lausanne and settled in Paris in 1946. He worked as a journalist for the Gazette de Lausanne and then the Tribune de Lausanne (now Le Matin). He was subsequently a correspondent for Radio suisse romande (RSR, 1947–1980) and Télévision suisse romande (TSR, 1976–1989), as well as a producer of radio and television programs.[2]
Writing
A translator of John McPhee, Moulin published works on French society, novels, and short stories. Connected to song from childhood, he created shows with his sister Béatrice Moulin (1926–2006), a singer and journalist, and with Charles Apothéloz and Franck Jotterand, notably at the théâtre des Faux-Nez in Lausanne. He wrote for performers including Serge Reggiani and Édith Piaf, and is the author of Une histoire de la chanson française. Des troubadours au rap (2004).[2]
Bibliography
- F. Fornerod, Lausanne, le temps des audaces, 1993
- Francillon, Littérature, 4, 448
- Plans-Fixes, [video], 2000
- 24 Heures, 14 April 2004
