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Prix De Flore
The Prix de Flore is a French literary prize founded in 1994 by Frédéric Beigbeder. The aim of the prize is to reward youthful authors and is judged by a panel of journalists. It is awarded yearly in November, at the Café de Flore in Paris. The prize only applies to French-language literature, even though the author does not have to be French. Bruce Benderson was the first non-French author to receive the prize, in 2004, for the novel ''Autobiographie érotique'' (released in English as '' The Romanian: Story of an Obsession''). The laureate of the Prix de Flore wins about 6,000 Euros and is entitled to drink a glass of Pouilly-Fumé, a white wine from the Loire region of France, at the Café de Flore every day for a year. The laureate's name is engraved on the glass. Laureates * 1994: ''Cantique de la racaille'' by Vincent Ravalec * 1995: ''Le Pas du loup'' by Jacques A. Bertrand * 1996: '' Le Sens du combat'' by Michel Houellebecq * 1997: ''Le Chameau sauvage'' by Philipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literary Prize
A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded Literature, literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award ceremony. Many awards are structured with one organization (usually a non-profit organization) as the presenter and public face of the award, and another organization as the financial sponsor or backer, who pays the prize remuneration and the cost of the ceremony and public relations, typically a Sponsor (commercial), corporate sponsor who may sometimes attach their name to the award (such as the Orange Prize). Types of awards There are awards for various writing formats including poetry and novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing (such as science fiction or politics). There are also awards dedicated to works in individual languages, such as the Miguel de Cervantes Prize (Spanish languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grégoire Bouillier
Grégoire Bouillier (born June 22, 1960 in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria) is the French memoirist who wrote ''Rapport sur moi'' (''Report on Myself'') and ''L'invité mystère'' (''The Mystery Guest''). ''Rapport sur moi'' won the Prix de Flore in 2002. Bouillier is the unnamed protagonist of French artist Sophie Calle’s work, ''Take Care of Yourself'', in which Calle collected comments from 107 women to an e-mail he wrote her to end their affair. The work was exhibited in the French pavilion of the 2007 Venice Biennale. Works Original French * ''Rapport sur moi'', 2002 * ''L'invité mystère'', 2004 * ''Cap Canaveral'', 2008 English translations * ''The Mystery Guest'', 2006 (translated by Lorin Stein) * ''Report on Myself'', 2008 (translated by Bruce Benderson Bruce Benderson (born August 6, 1946) is an American author, born to parents of Russian Jewish descent, who lives in New York. He attended William Nottingham High School (1964) in Syracuse, New York and then Binghamton Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Sabolo
Monica Sabolo (born 27 July 1971 in Milan) is a French writer and journalist. Biography Sabolo grew up in Geneva and now lives in Paris. As a journalist, she was editor of ''Grazia''. Her book ''Tout cela n'a rien à voir avec moi'' won the Prix de Flore in 2013. Published in 2022, ''La vie clandestine'' combines an exploration of the militant group Action Directe with a personal history from her childhood and was long-listed for the Prix Goncourt and the Prix Renaudot. Books * ''Le Roman de Lili'', éditions Jean-Claude Lattès, 2000, 188 p. * ''Jungle'', éditions JC Lattès, 2005, 299 p. * ''Tout cela n'a rien à voir avec moi'', éditions JC Lattès, 2013, 153 p. * ''Crans-Montana'', éditions JC Lattès, 2015, 240 p. * ''Summer'', éditions JC Lattès, 2017, 320 p. * ''Éden'', éditions Gallimard Éditions Gallimard (; formerly Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Française (1911–1919) and Librairie Gallimard (1919–1961) is one of the leading French book publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Coop-Phane
Oscar Coop-Phane (born 1988) is a French writer. Pursuing a bohemian lifestyle since his teens, he has lived in Berlin and Paris. He won the Prix de Flore in 2012 with his acclaimed debut novel ''Zenith Hotel'' (translated into English by Ros Schwartz). His second novel ''Tomorrow Berlin'' is also available in English, in a translation by George Miller. In an interview, Coop-Phane acknowledged his debt to forgotten French writers of the 20th century, e.g. Emmanuel Bove, Eugène Dabit, Louis Calaferte, Raymond Guérin, Georges Hyvernaud, Henri Calet, and Charles-Louis Philippe Charles-Louis Philippe (4 August 1874 – 21 December 1909) French novelist, was born in Cérilly, Allier, Auvergne, on 4 August 1874, and died in Paris on 21 December 1909. Life Son of a village clogmaker, Charles-Louis Philippe rose from .... References 1988 births Living people French male writers {{france-novelist-20thC-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Nouvel Observateur
(), previously known as (1964–2014), is a weekly French news magazine. Based in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, it is the most prominent French general information magazine in terms of audience and circulation. Its current editor is Cécile Prieur. History and profile The magazine was established in 1950 as ''L'Observateur politique, économique et littéraire''. It became ''L'Observateur aujourd'hui'' in 1953 and ''France-Observateur'' in 1954. The name ''Le Nouvel Observateur'' was adopted in 1964. The 1964 incarnation of the magazine was founded by Jean Daniel and Claude Perdriel. Since 1964, ''Le Nouvel Observateur'' has been published by Groupe Nouvel Observateur on a weekly basis and has covered political, business and economic news. It features extensive coverage of European, Middle Eastern and African political, commercial and cultural issues. Its strongest areas are political and literary matters and it is noted for its in-depth treatment of the main issues of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marien Defalvard
Marien Defalvard is a French novelist, born on 20 February 1992 in Paris. In 2007–2008, he wrote his first novel. In 2011, he received the French literary prize, Prix de Flore and the Prix du Premier Roman prize from France. Biography Origins and training The son of an economist, Marien Defalvard was born on 20 February 1992 in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. He spent his childhood in Orléans, and attended school at Saint-Charles College (2001-2005), then at Jean-Zay High School (2005-2008). He graduated at the age of 16 in 2008, before starting his first term at Pothier5 and Louis-le-Grand high schools. Literary career Marien Defalvar began writing his first novel in 2007, after having produced some youth texts. His first novel, ‘Du temps qu’on existait’ (The time when we existed) appeared in 2011; it is distinguished by the style of its author, which surprises with respect to his youth. The reception of the novel is more divided. While Jérôme Garcin discovers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdellah Taïa
Abdellah Taïa ( ar, عبد الله الطايع; born 1973) is a Moroccan writer and filmmaker who writes in the French language and has been based in Paris since 1998. He has published eight novels, many of them heavily autobiographical. His books have been translated into Basque, Dutch, German, English, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish and Arabic. Described by ''Interview Magazine'' as a "literary transgressor and cultural paragon," Taïa became the first openly gay Arab writer in 2006, and, as of 2014, he remains the only openly homosexual Moroccan writer or filmmaker. His first movie, ''Salvation Army'', is widely considered to have given Arab cinema "its first gay protagonist." Since his coming-out, according to one source, Taïa "has become an iconic figure in his homeland of Morocco and throughout the Arab world, and a beacon of hope in a country where homosexuality is illegal." Early life and education Taïa was born in 1973 in Rabat, Morocco. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Liberati
Simon Liberati (born 12 May 1960) is a French writer and journalist. For his novels, he has received the Prix de Flore (2009), Prix Femina (2011) and Prix Renaudot (2022). Biography Liberati was born in Paris. After studying Latin grammar at the Sorbonne, he became a journalist, among others for ''FHM'', ''Grazia'' and '' 20 Ans'' where he was responsible (among other things) of the horoscope heading. Subsequently, he devoted himself to writing. In 2004, Frédéric Beigbeder, then an editor at Flammarion, published his first novel, ''Anthologie des apparitions'', on the theme of adolescence, which enjoyed a positive critical reception. In 2007 he published the novel ''Nada exist'' in which he painted the portrait of a fashion photographer who slides from glitter and celebrity to dereliction. In 2008, Simon Liberati and Frédéric Beigbeder were arrested by the police and placed in police custody for drug use on the public thoroughfare. This episode is at the origin of ', pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristan Garcia
Tristan Garcia (born 5 April 1981) is a French philosopher and novelist. His first novel, ''La meilleure part des hommes'' (2008), won France’s Prix de Flore. It was translated into English in 2010 with the title ''Hate: A Romance''. His most important philosophical work, ''Form and Object'', was translated into English in 2014. Life Garcia was born in Toulouse, to academic parents. His most formative years were spent in Algeria. He studied philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure and Paris-Sorbonne University, and wrote his dissertation under Sandra Laugier. He currently teaches at Jean Moulin University Lyon 3. Works of fiction ''Hate: A Romance'' Garcia's first novel, ''La meilleure part des hommes'' (2008), won France’s Prix de Flore. It was translated into English in 2010 with the title ''Hate: A Romance.'' The novel follows four lives from the rise of the Marais gay scene through Sarkozy's presidency, and it depicts the impact of HIV/AIDS in Paris. Garcia has said ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amélie Nothomb
Baroness Fabienne Claire Nothomb (), better known by her pen name Amélie Nothomb (; born 13 August 1967),''État présent de la noblesse belge'', éditions of 1979, 1995 and 2010. Her birth is announced in n° 87, aout 1967, p. 340 of the ''Bulletin de l'association de la noblesse du royaume de Belgique'', publication trimestrielle : Annonces de naissance : "''Baron et Baronne Patrick Nothomb : Fabienne, 13 août 1967''". is a Belgian Francophone novelist. Part of her childhood was spent in Asia. A prolific author, since the publication of her first novel '' Hygiene and the Assassin'' in 1992, at the age of twenty-six, she has published a book a year. Her novels are among the top literary sales and have been translated into several languages. She is a Commander of the Order of the Crown and has had the title of Baroness bestowed upon her by King Philippe of Belgium. Her satirical novel about corporate life in Japan ''Fear and Trembling'' won the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Fiancée
''Tokyo Fiancée'' (french: Ni d'Ève ni d'Adam "Neither Eve nor Adam") is an autobiographical novel by the Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb. It appeared on 20 August 2007 published by Éditions Albin Michel. A film adaptation was released in 2014. The novel is partially concurrent with Nothomb's earlier novel, ''Fear and Trembling''. Plot Amélie, a Belgian woman born in Japan, returns to her childhood home of Tokyo and dreams of living there. Amélie believes that the most effective way to learn Japanese is to teach French, so she meets Rinri, a sophomore studying French. The two become friends and lovers as they go from teacher to student. The couple experience cultural differences. Amélie likes to taste Japanese food, while Rinri likes Western food. He prepares Japanese food for Amélie, but does not eat it himself. The Japanese things that Amélie admires are of no interest to Rinri. Rinri takes Amélie back to her memories of Japan. Amélie's Japanese improves rapidly tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Angot
Christine Angot (born 7 February 1959) is a French novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Life Born Pierrette Marie-Clotilde Schwartz (Schwartz being her mother's name) in Châteauroux, Indre, she is perhaps best known for her 1999 novel ''L'Inceste'' (''Incest'') which recounts an incestuous relationship with her father. It is a subject which appears in several of her previous books, but it is unclear whether these works are autofiction, and whether the events described actually took place. Angot herself describes her work – a metafiction on society's fundamental prohibition of incest and her own writings on the subject – as performative acts. (cf ''Quitter la ville''). She was named the winner of the Prix Sade in 2012 for ''Une semaine de vacances''. In 2021, she was awarded the Prix Médicis for her novel ''Le Voyage dans l'Est''. In collaboration with director Claire Denis, she has written two films: ''Let the Sunshine In "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
