Jean Lescure was born on September 14, 1912 in Asnières, Seine [now Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine], France. He was a writer, known for
Provinces (1968),
Le cantique des créatures: Georges Braque ou Le temps différent (1975) and
De notre temps (1962). He died on October 17, 2005 in Paris, France.