Tchalai Unger was born in Eastern Europe in 1934. At the age of 4 she came to prominence as a child violin prodigy. Moving to France, she became interested in film & the vibrant Paris counterculture. Turning to journalism, she worked as a noted film & music critic for a variety of major French media outlets such as Paris Match. A lively & insightful interviewer, she became popular for her revealing interviews with film directors, actors & rock stars such as Dylan.
She also studied psychology & deconstruction, as well as physics. She became friends with Lacan & notable scientific personalities such as Bohm through interviews.
Turning to the tarot in the early 60s, she wrote several books such as The Tarot: How & Why; Invisible Imprints; and Tarot: Game & Government. She created decks such as Tarot of the Shamans. She remains a popular & influential figure in tarot circles, esp. outside the English-speaking world. She's especially popular in Latin-America & the EU.
