Laurain
Laurain is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Antoine Laurain (born 1972), French writer * Jean Laurain (1921–2008), French politician {{Short pages monitor ...
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Antoine Laurain
Antoine Laurain (born 1972 in Paris) is a French writer. His first novel, ''The Portrait illeurs si j'y suis' won the Drouot Prize in 2007, and was followed by ''Smoking Kills ume et tue' (2008) and ''Carrefour des Nostalgies'' (2009). In 2012 ''The President’s Hat e Chapeau de Mitterrand' would be one of the year's great successes. The novel won the Landerneau prize for emerging writers and the Relay travel prize. Translated into 17 languages and published in English by Gallic Books, in 2013 it became one of the highest selling French books in translation. Antoine Laurain participated in a US tour for ''The President’s Hat'' at the invitation of American independent bookshops. The tour lasted 15 days, during which time he visited 10 cities. In 2015 '' The President’s Hat'' was adapted for television (France 2) with Frédéric Diefenthal, Michel Leeb, Frédérique Bell and Roland Giraud (directed by Robin Davis, music by Vladimir Cosma). ''The Red Notebook a femme ...
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