Annie Bentoiu (1 May 1927 – 21 December 2015) was a Romanian-born Swiss writer and translator.[2][3]
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Born | Annie Deculescu (1927-05-01)1 May 1927 Bucharest |
Died | 21 December 2015(2015-12-21) (aged 88) |
Nationality | Romanian |
Notable works | She translated Romanian literature into French.[1] |
Notable awards | Was awarded the Prix de l'Union des Écrivains for her translations in 1979, 1983 and 1991. |
Spouse | Pascal Bentoiu |
Relatives | Constantin Deculescu (father), Violette Bujord (mother) |
The daughter of Constantin Deculescu, a Romanian doctor and politician, and Violette Bujord, a native of Switzerland, she was born Annie Deculescu in Bucharest and grew up there and in Oltenița. She attended the Central School [fr] in Bucharest, going on to study law at the University of Bucharest and literature and history at the Institut français de Roumanie [fr].[4][1][5]
In 1949, she married composer Pascal Bentoiu.[4][5]
She translated Romanian literature into French.[1] She was awarded the Prix de l'Union des Écrivains for her translations in 1979, 1983 and 1991.[6] In 2000, she was awarded a medal by the President of Romania for her work in translating the works of Mihai Eminescu.[3]
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