Biography of Andrée Chedid

Andrée Chedid (* 20. March 1920 in Cairo; † 6. February 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 9 awards, including Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Prix Goncourt de la Poésie. Her cause of death was Alzheimer's disease. She was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery.