Yvette Pierpaoli
Yvette Pierpaoli in Cambodia , 1997
Yvette Pierpaoli (born March 18, 1938 in Le Ban-Saint-Martin , † April 18, 1999 in Albania ) was a French refugee worker.
Yvette Pierpaoli was born to an Italian father and a French mother. She was one of the first female radio amateurs in France. Pierpaoli has worked as a refugee worker in Asia, Africa, South America and Southeast Europe. John le Carré dedicated his novel The Eternal Gardener to her . She was killed in a car accident in Albania.
literature
- Femme aux mille enfants. Laffont, Paris 1992, ISBN 2-221-07365-7 .
Web links
- biography
- William H. Honan: Yvette Pierpaoli, 60, Aid Worker Who Devoted Life to Refugees . In: The New York Times, April 20, 1999.
- John le Carré : The constant muse . In: The Observer of February 25, 2001.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pierpaoli, Yvette |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French refugee worker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Le Ban-Saint-Martin |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 18, 1999 |
| Place of death | Albania |