Christian Giudicelli (27 June 1942 – 14 May 2022)[citation needed] was a French novelist and literary critic.

His seventh novel, Station balnéaire, was awarded the 1986 Prix Renaudot.

[1] Giudicelli was one of the eight jury members of the French literary award Prix Contrepoint.

He contributed to literary publications including, La Nouvelle Revue française, Combat, Cahiers des saisons, La Quinzaine littéraire, Le Figaro Magazine, Écrivain magazine, as well as literary programs on France Culture.

His writing is intimate, sensitive and melancholy; he draws the material for his novels and stories from his own experiences, travels, and friendships.