La Cavale, which were published after her release in 1964 (the astragale of the title is the French word for the talus bone, which both she and the main character of her novel broke on their escapes from jail). Her works were bestsellers and she received invitations to appear on television. La Cavale, written in secret during her incarceration in 1961 and 1962, won the Prix des Quatre Juries in 1966. Astragale was translated in English at that same time. Their success allowed the married couple to settle in Montpellier where she wrote her third story, La Traversière. The novel also performed well, but she died shortly afterwards from complications during kidney surgery. Sarrazin died on 10 July 1967 in Montpellier, France. Her diaries and correspondence were published posthumously. Sarrazin's novel L'Astragale was adapted to film in 1968 by Guy Casaril and in 2015 by Brigitte Sy. Bibliography La Cavale (1965) L'Astragale (1965; translated into English: 1966, 1968), adapted into films by Guy Casaril in 1968 and Brigitte Sy in 2015. La Traversière (1966) Poèmes (1969) Lettres à Julien (1971) Lettres de la Vie Littéraire (1965–67) Les Biftons de prison (1977) Journal de Fresne References External links Official website 1937 births 1967 deaths People from Algiers French adoptees French women novelists 20th-century French novelists 20th-century French non-fiction writers 20th-century French women writers