The Rebellious Artistry of Albertine Sarrazin

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If it wasn’t true, one could levy charges of melodrama at Albertine Sarrazin’s life story; certainly, when it comes to author biographies, it’s hard to think of many that are more compelling. Born, and quickly abandoned, in Algeria in 1937, Sarrazin never knew the identity of her mother. Named Albertine Damien by social services, she was later baptised Anne-Marie by her adoptive family. Fiercely intelligent and naturally gifted, her childhood was rocked in the cruellest way…