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ⓘ About Jean-Claude Izzo
Jean Claude Izzo was a French novelist, poet, screenwriter, and playwright who garnered much fame during the 1990s when he published “Total Chaos,” the debut novel of the “Marseilles” trilogy. In 1964, he was called up by the military and served in Toulon and in Djibouti. During his time there, he wrote for the army newspaper and took a lot of photographs. Upon his return in 1966, he became an activist for Peace Christi and it was at the organization that he met his soon-to-be wife Marie Helene Bastianelli. For several years, he would become involved in politics and get married to Marie, even as he frequently wrote poems and contributed to the regional communist daily “La Marseillaise Dimanche.
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Who is Jean-Claude Izzo?
Jean Claude Izzo was a French novelist, poet, screenwriter, and playwright who garnered much fame during the 1990s when he published “Total Chaos,” the debut novel of the “Marseilles” trilogy. In 1964, he was called up by the military and served in Toulon and in Djibouti. During his time there, he wrote for the army newspaper and took a lot of photographs.
Which Jean-Claude Izzo series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Marseilles series, the earliest of Jean-Claude Izzo's multi-book series: it opens with Total Chaos (1995) and runs to 3 books across 1995–1998, ending with Solea (1998).
How many books has Jean-Claude Izzo written?
Jean-Claude Izzo has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1995 and 2003. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Marseilles series with 3 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jean-Claude Izzo's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jean-Claude Izzo's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Marseilles (1995–1998, 3 books).
How are Jean-Claude Izzo's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jean-Claude Izzo's 7 books into 1 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Marseilles (3 books, 1995–1998).