Claude Nougat

Bio

Columbia U. grad (economics), United Nations veteran (25 years,FAO, ended as Director for Europe and Central Asia), writer of fiction and non fiction (in English and Italian), painter (15 shows). For independent views on politics, books and art visit Claude's blog, http://claudenougat.blogspot.com. Follow Claude on Twitter (@claudenougat), she'll follow you back. Join her on Google+ , Facebook, Goodreads, Pinterest. PUBLISHED in English: 4 novels and 2 short story collections, available on Amazon. The latest: A HOOK IN THE SKY, a Baby Boomer novel or BB novel (like YA novels are for Young Adults) featuring a retiree who attemtps a second life as an artist with unexpected results, some hilarious, some tragic, all because he didn't take into account the tastes of his much younger, artsy wife... Also published a YA series, the PHOENIX HERITAGE (3 books out) about a computer whiz kid who falls in a Time Trap and meets all his ancestors. All books available in printed and digital form on Amazon, visit author page Claude Nougat. PAINTING: participated in 15 group shows since 2005 and 2 personal shows (Paris 2008. Rome 2009); Curates CLAUDE NOUGAT DAILY (Paper Li) a paper focused on politics, books, art and life in Italy.