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Anne Golon
Writing
17 Dec 1921
† 14 Jul 2017
Toulon, Var, France
Biography
Anne Golon (17 December 1921 – 14 July 2017) was a French author, better known to English-speaking readers as Sergeanne Golon. Her Angélique novels have reportedly sold 150 million copies worldwide and have inspired multiple adaptations. Anne Golon was born as Simone Changeux on 17 December 1921 in Toulon, a port in south-eastern France. She was the daughter of Pierre Changeux, a scientist and a captain in the French Navy. She was interested in painting and writing from early childhood and publ...
Also Known As
Simonne Changeux, Joëlle Danterne, Anne Servoz, Sergeanne Golon

