Anne Rice, author of the novel "Interview with a Vampire", has died

Writer Anne Rice, best known for her novel

, died on Saturday at the age of 80, her family announced.

“In his final hours, I sat next to his hospital bed in awe of his accomplishments and courage,” his son Christopher Rice said on his Facebook page.

He said she died of complications from a stroke.

Interview with a Vampire

, published in 1976 and renewing the genre of vampire romance, was adapted for film by Neil Jordan, starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in 1994.

"She taught me to challenge the boundaries of genres and to abandon myself to my obsessive passions"

Anna Rice has written dozens of books, sometimes erotic, sometimes religiously tinged, many in the "Vampire" series, which have sold over 150 million copies worldwide.

Another of his works,

was adapted for cinema in 2002 by Michael Rymer.

“The immensity of our family's grief cannot be overstated.

As a mother, her support for me was unconditional - she taught me to embrace my dreams, reject conformism and challenge the dark voices of fear and doubt, ”her son wrote.

“As a writer, she taught me to challenge gender boundaries and surrender to my obsessive passions,” he added.

She will be buried in a private ceremony in New Orleans.

A public celebration will be held next year in the city, with "friends, readers and fans" invited to join, again according to her son.

"Vampires are no longer the scarecrows of yesteryear" How True Blood modernized the image of vampires

• Novel

• Vampire

• Literature

• Culture

• 0 comment

• 0 share

  • Share on Messenger

  • Share on Facebook

  • Share on twitter

  • Share on Flipboard

  • Share on Pinterest

  • Share on Linkedin

  • Send by Mail

• To safeguard

• A fault ?

• To print