Bertrand Poirot-Delpech

Bertrand Poirot-Delpech (10 February 1929, Paris – 14 November 2006) was a French journalist, essayist and novelist.

He attended Stanislas and Louis-le-Grand secondary schools, completing his khâgne at the latter.

At the age of 22, he began his career as a journalist with Le Monde.

Bertrand Poirot-Delpech chaired the Syndicat de la Critique Dramatique (1970–1972) and he was a member of the reading committee of the Comédie-Française.

In addition to several published novels, he wrote screenplays for television and the cinema.