Joseph Joffo

Joseph Joffo (2 April 1931 – 6 December 2018) was a French author. He was born in Paris. Joffo was best known for his memoir "Un sac de billes" ("A Bag of Marbles"), which has been translated into eighteen languages since 1973.
His novel "Baby-foot", published in 1977, follows on from "Un sac de billes" and describes his life in Paris following World War II and his discovery of American values.
Joffo died on 6 December 2018 at a hospital in Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Alpes-Maritimes from a short-illness at the age of 87.