Jean-Pierre Moulin (journalist)

Jean-Pierre Moulin (born January 11, 1922 in Lausanne ) is a Swiss journalist , writer and playwright .

Life

Jean-Pierre Moulin was born the son of journalist Robert Moulin . He studied at the University of Lausanne and graduated with a degree in humanities. In 1946 Moulin settled in Paris , where he worked as a journalist for the Gazette de Lausanne and then for the Tribune de Lausanne . He was then from 1947 to 1980 a correspondent for Western Switzerland radio and from 1976 to 1989 for Western Switzerland television and produced programs.

Moulin translated John McPhee , wrote non-fiction books on French society as well as novels and short stories . With his sister, the singer and journalist Béatrice Moulin (1926–2006), Charles Apothéloz and Frank Jotterand he, v. a. for the Les Faux-Nez theater in Lausanne, put the chanson on stage, thus building on his early interests. He also wrote song texts for singers such as Serge Reggiani and Edith Piaf and in 2004 published his story of the French chanson Une histoire de la chanson française, des troubadours au rap .

literature

• Toni Cetta : Jean-Pierre Moulin. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . June 23, 2008 .

Web links

• Jean-Pierre Moulin Fund , Swiss Literary Archives

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