About
Born on June 24, 1939, in Morlaix, Brigitte Fontaine is a multifaceted French artist. Since her beginnings in the 1960s, she has explored song, theater, poetry, and the novel, defying musical categories. Her album 'Comme à la radio' (1969) with the Art Ensemble of Chicago won the Grand Prix du Disque from the Académie Charles Cros. She collaborated with Jacques Higelin and Areski Belkacem, and signed the Manifeste des 343 in 1971. Her literary work includes novels published by Flammarion, such as 'La Bête curieuse' (2005).
* 1939-06-24
Major works
- 13 Chansons Décadentes Et Fantasmagoriques (1966)album
- Brigitte Fontaine Est… Folle (1968)album
- Comme à la radio (1969)album
- Nouvelles de l'exil (1988)short story collection
- La Bête curieuse (2005)novel
Key milestones
- 1969Her album 'Comme à la radio' won the Grand Prix du Disque from the Académie Charles Cros.
- 1971She signed the Manifeste des 343 calling for the legalization of abortion.
- 2005Publication of her novel 'La Bête curieuse' by Flammarion.
Themes
marginalitymusical experimentationfeminismpoetryabsurdity
Sources: id.loc.gov · data.bnf.fr · catalog.princeton.edu