Patrick Cauvin

Patrick Cauvin
BornClaude Klotz
(1932-10-06)6 October 1932
Marseille, France
Died13 August 2010(2010-08-13) (aged 77)
Paris, France
OccupationAuthor, screenwriter
LanguageFrench
NationalityFrench
CitizenshipFrance
GenresYoung adult literature, romance, crime, screenwriting
Notable worksE=mc² Mon Amour

Claude Klotz (6 October 1932 – 13 August 2010), better known by his pen name Patrick Cauvin, was a former teacher turned French writer. He was born in Marseille and died in Paris.

His novel E=mc² Mon Amour was adapted into the Oscar winning 1979 film A Little Romance.

Cauvin wrote a sequel to the novel E=mc² Mon Amour entitled Pythagore, je t'adore that was released in 2001.