Memorial Page for Andrée Chedid (née Andrée Desaab)

Andrée Chedid (* March 20, 1920 in Cairo; † February 6, 2011 in 15th arrondissement of Paris) was a french poet and novelist of Lebanese descent. She was 90 years old. She was married to Louis Selim Chedid. She studied at The American University in Cairo. She received 8 awards, including Prix Goncourt de la Poésie, Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle. Her cause of death was Alzheimer's disease. She was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery.