The Écrivains de Marine is a French association bringing together twenty writers with knowledge and practice of the sea. Founded in 2003 by Jean-François Deniau in close partnership with the French Navy, the writers of the Navy in an agreement signed with the Ministry of Defence which undertakes to "collectively serve the navy, promote and preserve the culture and heritage of the sea, and more generally promote the maritime dimension of France".

The members are unanimously co-opted with the approval of the Chief of Staff of the French Navy. Although they have only associative status, which differs from the status of the Navy Painters, Navy writers may embark on ships of the National Navy and are authorized to wear uniform. They are assimilated to the rank of frigate captain.

Its members include Erik Orsenna, Jean Raspail et Isabelle Autissier among others. Since 2007 its president is Didier Decoin.

Current members Didier Decoin, of the académie Goncourt, President Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, vice-president , Counter admiral, a member of the académie de Marine, general secretary Isabelle Autissier

Jean Rolin

Loïc Finaz, Counter admiral Olivier Frébourg Titouan Lamazou Erik Orsenna, of the Académie française, Yann Queffélec Jean Raspail Jean-Christophe Rufin, of the Académie française, Sylvain TessonSylvain Tesson, nouvel écrivain de Marine on Zone militaire Daniel Rondeau Patrice Franceschi Dominique Le Brun Emmelene LandonEmmelene Landon on France Culture Anne Quemere

Former members Jean-François Deniau of the Académie française (1928–2007), president-founder Bertrand Poirot-Delpech, of the Académie française (1929–2006) Bernard Giraudeau (1947–2010) Michel Mohrt, of the Académie française (1914–2011) Pierre Schoendoerffer, member of the Institut de France (1928–2012) Simon Leys (1935–2014) , of the Académie de Marine Michel Déon, of the Académie Française (1919–2016)

See also Peintre de la Marine

References

External links Site de la Marine nationale Les écrivains de Marine, with Didier Decoin Les Écrivains de Marine Les Écrivains de Marine montent à bord on L'Express (8 July 2011)