Marie Susini
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Marie Susini (January 18, 1916 – August 22, 1993) was a French author known for her writing about her native Corsica.
Marie Susini was born in Renno, Corsica, in 1916.[1] She was raised by nuns in Vico, then attended school in Beaune.[2] After living for a period in Marseille, she studied philosophy and literature in Paris, taking particular interest in the work of Henri Bergson.[2] She attended the École du Louvre and the Collège de France.[2]
Career
Susini worked as a personal secretary for Abel Bonnard, the minister of national education during the fascist Vichy regime.[2] After the war, she worked until her retirement as a librarian and curator at the Bibliothèque nationale de France.[2]
Susini was the author of various works of literature, beginning with her "Corsican trilogy" of two novels and a play: Plein soleil (1953), La fiera (1954), and Corvara (1955).[1][3][4] Her writing speaks of Corsica, of the island's isolation, and of the power of unexpressed feelings.[1][4] The novel C'était cela notre amour is among her best-known works. Albert Camus encouraged her to pursue writing about her native island.[1][3]
From 1971 until her death, she served on the jury for the Prix Femina literary award.[5]
She also played the role of "Mathieu's wife" in Robert Bresson's 1967 film Mouchette.[2]
