Norman Writers

male
normandy, medieval period, La Grande Inversion, writer, French, Chasse à l'or alchimique en Normandie
A full list of writers from Normandy can be found at the External Links section, below. Some contemporary novelists have written detective novels...

John Alcock

male, deceased (1919)
Moudros, Alcock Scout, World War I prisoner of war, British Military, RAF Officer, shot-down aviator…normandy
Sir John William Alcock (November 5, 1892 - 18 December 1919) was a Captain in the Royal Air Force who, together with navigator Lieutenant Arthur...
Donald Malarkey

Donald Malarkey

male, 88 years old
World War II, American military personnel of World War II, operation overlord, Recipient of the Bronze Star medal, University of Oregon, easy company…normandy
Donald Malarkey is an American World War II soldier, best known for being one of the soldiers portrayed in the "Band of Brothers" television...

William Adelin

male, deceased (1120)
Isabella d'Anjou, Heir apparent who never acceded, Anglo-Norman, From Winchester, Heirs to the English and British thrones, From Hampshire…normandy, Duke of Normandy
William Adelin was the only legitimate son of Henry I of England and his wife Maud of Scotland. His maternal grandparents were Malcolm III of...

Edward Hamilton

male, deceased (2006)
United States Military Academy, United States Army officer, World War II, West Point graduate, silver star, central intelligence agency…battle of normandy, normandy
Edward Smith Hamilton was an American army officer during World War II, and later a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative in China, East...
Annie Ernaux

Annie Ernaux

female, 69 years old
French women writer, Je ne suis pas sortie de ma nuit, L'écriture comme un couteau, Ce qu’ils disent ou rien, L’usage de la photo, La femme gelée…normandy
Annie Ernaux (born in Lillebonne on September 1, 1940) is a French writer. She won the Renaudot prize in 1984 for her book "La Place", an...
Josef Priller

Josef Priller

male, deceased (1961)
Recipient of the German Cross, Recipient of the Knight's Cross, fw 190, World War II flying ace, German, aviator…battle of normandy, normandy
Josef "Pips" Priller (27 July 1915 - 20 May 1961) was a Luftwaffe World War II fighter ace. He has become famous because of the publicity regarding...

Aelgifu Of Northampton

female, deceased (1040)
Elfgifu, earl, Alfgifu, normandy, Ælfhelm, Huscarls
Aelgifu, also known as, Ælfgifu, Alfgifu, Alfgitha or Elfgifu was a daughter of Ælfhelm, Earl of York, who was murdered on the command of Et...

Étienne Marcel

male, deceased (1358)
bishop of Laon, Dauphin of France, From Paris, charles, provost, champagne…normandy
Étienne Marcel was provost of the merchants of Paris under King John II. Étienne Marcel belonged by birth to the wealthy Parisian bourgeoisie, be...

Simon I de Montfort

male, deceased (1087)
Raoul III de Tosny, Montfort l'Amaury, Simon II de Montfort, normandy, Epernon, ile de france
Simon I de Montfort born about 1025 in Montfort l'Amaury, Ile de France, France and died 1087. He is buried in Epernon, Normandy, France. He was...