Alain BriottetAlain Briottet devoted his life to a career in French Diplomacy. He served in Europe, the United States, Asia, Turkey and held several positions in collaboration with the French Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Paris and throughout the world. Boston, n hiver si court, a series of 12 short stories, is a reflection of his appointment in Boston during the 1980s as Consul General of France. He later served as French Ambassador to Finland, Burma, Bangladesh, the Organization of the Caribbean States, and the Antilles-Guyana Zone. Among his many awards, Alain Briottet was honored as a Commander in the French Legion of Honor, an Officer in the "Ordre National du Mérite, "Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres" and with an Honorary Doctorate from Assumption College in Worcester. MA. He currently lives in Paris. Read More Read Less