Jean Durtal, real name Marie-Charlotte Sandberg-Charpentier (16 February 1905^[1] - 27 June 1999) was a 20th-century French poet, novelist, and woman of letters.

She was also a journalist and directed the journal Les Temps Modernes ans was a member and then president of the Société des gens de lettres.^[2]

Literary prizes

Jean Durtal was awarded several literary prizes by the Académie française:

• 1971: Chants pour Athanaël, Prix François Coppée (poetry prize established in 1907)
• 1974: Livre blanc, Prix Émile Hinzelin (poetry prize established in 1945)
• 1979: Les raisins de septembre, Prix Broquette-Gonin (literary prize established in 1910)