Joseph Zobel
Joseph Zobel (born April 26, 1915 in Rivière-Salée , Martinique , † June 18, 2006 in Alès , France ) was a writer.
Joseph Zobel wrote several novels and short stories that mainly deal with social problems. His most famous novel, La Rue Cases-Negres (made into a film by Euzhan Palcy in 1982 ) is a story about a boy raised by his grandmother in Martinique, where slavery no longer exists, but there are still many plantations . Joseph Zobel lived in Senegal for a while , most recently in southern France.
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| SURNAME | Zobel, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 26, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Martinique |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 2006 |
| Place of death | Alès |