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Prix Françoise Sagan
The prix Françoise Sagan is a French literary award established in 2010 by , the son of Françoise Sagan. The Prize Awarded at the beginning of June, the Prix Françoise Sagan rewards "an author never yet rewarded, not even selected in recent months. It distinguishes a work in French and is meant to be innovative and focused on a work in progress "thus privileging" a revelation to a talent already confirmed." The selection of the titles in competition is established by the jurors, each proposing one or Two books that can compete. Jurys The jury of the prize, chaired by Denis Westhoff for the first edition, is composed in a moving way according to the years. In addition, the winner automatically joins the jury of the following year and becomes its president. * 2010: Patrick Besson, Michel Déon, Jérôme Garcin, Annick Geille, François Gibault, Olivia de Lamberterie, Justine Lévy, Françoise-Marie Santucci, Delphine de Vigan, Florian Zeller and Denis Westhoff (with Fré ...
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Literary Award
A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded 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 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), the Camões Prize (Portuguese), the ...
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Patrick Poivre D'Arvor
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor (PPDA; né Patrick Jean Marcel Poivre, ; born 20 September 1947) is a French TV journalist and writer. He is a household name in France, and nicknamed "PPDA". With over 30 years and in excess of 4,500 editions of television news to his credit, he was one of the longest serving newsreaders in the world until he was fired in 2008. He presented his last newscast on TF1 on 10 July 2008. Since 2021, a total of 27 women have accused Patrick Poivre d'Aror of sexual assault or rape that would have allegedly happened during decades prior. Seventeen women filed a formal complaint. Among them, eight did so for alleged rape. Biography Patrick Poivre was born in Reims, France. He obtained his Baccalauréat at 15, the year he became a father. He then studied Oriental Languages at the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales and Law. Poivre claims to be descended directly from Jacques Poivre, brother of Pierre Poivre, an 18th-century nobleman in the ...
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Colombe Schneck
Colombe may refer to: People * Alain Colombe (born 1949), French slalom canoeist * Anne Félicité Colombe (fl. 1793), French printer and political activist * Georges-Henri Colombe (born 1998), French rugby union player * Jean Colombe (1430–1493), French painter and manuscript illuminator * Lodovico delle Colombe (1565–1623), Italian Aristotelian scholar * Michel Colombe (1430–1513), French sculptor * Philippe Colombe (died 1722), Safavid artillery commander of French origin * Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine (born 1977), American chef and actress * Louis Saint Ange Morel, chevalier de la Colombe (1755–1825), French army officer Places * Colombe, Isère, France, a commune * La Colombe, Loir-et-Cher, France, a former commune * La Colombe, Manche, France, a commune Arts and entertainment * ''Colombe'' (play), a 1950 play by Jean Anouilh * '' La colombe'', an 1860 play by Charles Gounod * "Une colombe", a 1984 Celine Dion song * "La Colombe", a song by Jacques Brel * ''Dove ...
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Anne Plantagenet (writer)
Anne Plantagenet (1972, Joigny (Yonne) is a French novelist and translator from Spanish. She translated her first novel from Spanish in 1994 and published her first book in 1998. Since then, she has continued to write, translate and publish, exploring all genres. In 2012, she was awarded the Prix Contrepoint for her novel ''Nation Pigalle'' published the previous year. Works *1998: ''Un coup de corne fut mon premier baiser'', novel, Ramsay *2005: ''Seule au rendez-vous'', novel, Robert Laffont, Prix du récit biographique 2005. *2005: ''Manolete'', biographie, Ramsay, Prix de la ville d'Hossegor 2006*2007: ''Marilyn Monroe'', biography, Folio Biographies*2008: ''Onze femmes'', short stories, collective work, J'ai lu *2008: ''Pour les siècles des siècles'', short stories, Stock (publishing house), Stock, J'ai lu, 2009*2009: ''Le Prisonnier'', novel, Stock, J'ai lu, 2011*2011: ''Nation Pigalle'', novel, Stock, J'ai lu, 2014 Prix Contrepoint *2014: ''Trois jours à Oran'', Sto ...
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Olivier Mony
Olivier Mony (born 27 October 1966, Bordeaux) is a French writer and journalist. A collaborator with ', ''Le Figaro Magazine'', '' Sud Ouest'' or ', he was a jury in the 2011 prix Françoise Sagan. Publications *2002: ''Regardez-les danser'', ''Ballet Biarritz'', with and , Biarritz *2007: ''Un dimanche avec Garbo, et autres histoires'', *2007: ''Du beau monde'', éd. Le Festin *2008: ''Objets et saveurs du Pays basque'', éd. Confluences External links Olivier Monyon France Culture ''Trois raisons de découvrir Olivier Mony''on ''Le Point'' (11 August 2011) ''Anecdotes et fugues mélancoliques du chroniqueur Olivier Mony''on ''L'Express ''L'Express'' () is a French weekly news magazine headquartered in Paris. The weekly stands at the political centre in the French media landscape, and has a lifestyle supplement, ''L'Express Styles'', and a job supplement, ''Réussir''. History ...'' (23 July 2011) Olivier Mony - ''Du beau monde''on YouTube {{DEFAULTSORT:Mony, Olivier ...
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Célia Houdart
Célia Regina Cruz, better known as Célia (September 8, 1947 September 29, 2017), was a Brazilian singer. Career Célia began her musical career on the TV show ''Um Instante, Maestro!'' in 1970, debuting her self-titled album, which was produced with Discos Continental. It featured songs from songwriters like Joyce, Lô Borges, Ivan Lins, Nelson Angelo, and Rogério Duprat. Her second album, released in 1972, which was also self-titled, featured songs written by Marcos Valle, Erasmo Carlos, and Tom Jobim. Both albums were arranged by Arthur Verocai. At this time, she appeared on his self-titled album on the track "Seriado". Célia performed in Italy, France, Brazil, and other countries in Latin America. At one point, Célia performed in Monaco for Prine Rainier III. She also hosted the TV show ''Qual é a Música?'' for some time. Célia's greatest success in Brazil was for her cover of "Onde Estão Os Tamborins?", or "Where Are The Tamborins?" in English, which was ...
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David Foenkinos
David Foenkinos, born 28 October 1974 in Paris, is a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter and director who studied both literature and music in Paris. His novel ''La délicatesse'' is a bestseller in France. A film based on the book was released in December 2011, with Audrey Tautou as the main character. His novels have appeared in over forty languages,Frank Quilitzsch, Lesung aus ‘Zum Glück Pauline’ in Anwesenheit des Autors', Thüringische Landeszeitung, 13 September 2013. Accessed 15 July 2023. and in 2014 he was awarded the Prix Renaudot for his novel ''Charlotte''. Biography Early years Growing up in a home with few books and often absent parents, David Foenkinos read and wrote little during his childhood. At 16, he required emergency surgery as a result of a rare pleural infection and spent several months recuperating in hospital, where he began to devour books, learning to paint and play the guitar. From this experience, he says, he kept a drive for life, a fo ...
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Véronique Ovaldé
Véronique Ovaldé (born 1972) is a French novelist. Her fifth novel ''Et mon cœur transparent'' won the Prix France Culture/Télérama in 2008. Her seventh novel ''Ce que je sais de Vera Candida'' won the Prix Renaudot des lycéens (2009), the Prix France Télévisions (2009) and the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle (2010). She has had two books translated in English by Adriana Hunter, but Ovaldé's other titles are still available for interested publishers and translators. She lives in Paris. Works * 2000: ''Le Sommeil des poissons'', Éditions du Seuil * 2002: ''Toutes choses scintillant'', L'Ampoule, * 2003: ''Les hommes en général me plaisent beaucoup'', Actes Sud, J'ai lu, 2006 * 2005: ''Déloger l’animal'', Actes Sud (Translated by ''Adrian Hunter'' as ''Kick Out the Animal'') * 2006: ''La Très Petite Zébuline'' with Joëlle Jolivet, Actes Sud junior * 2008: '' Et mon cœur transparent'', éditions de l'Olivier (Translated by ''Adrian Hunter'' as ''And My See-T ...
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Philippe Lefait
Philippe is a masculine sometimes feminin given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to: * Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present) * Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, father to Albert I of Belgium * Philippe d'Orléans (other), multiple people * Philippe A. Autexier (1954–1998), French music historian * Philippe Blain, French volleyball player and coach * Philippe Najib Boulos (1902–1979), Lebanese lawyer and politician * Philippe Coutinho, Brazilian footballer * Philippe Daverio (1949–2020), Italian art historian * Philippe Dubuisson-Lebon, Canadian football player * Philippe Ginestet (born 1954), French billionaire businessman, founder of GiFi * Philippe Gilbert, Belgian bicycle racer * Philippe Petit, French performer and tightrope artist * Philippe Petitcolin (born 1952/53), French businessman, CEO of Safran * Philippe Russo, French singer * Philippe Sella, French ...
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Xavier Houssin
Xavier or Xabier may refer to: Place * Xavier, Spain People * Xavier (surname) * Xavier (given name) * Francis Xavier (1506–1552), Catholic saint ** St. Francis Xavier (other) * St. Xavier (other) * Xavier (footballer, born January 1980) (Anderson Conceição Xavier), Brazilian midfielder * Xavier (footballer, born March 1980) (José Xavier Costa), Brazilian left-back * Xavier (footballer, born 2000) (João Vitor Xavier de Almeida), Brazilian midfielder * Xavier (wrestler), American professional wrestler Arts and entertainment * '' Xavier: Renegade Angel'', an animated TV series * Xavier Institute, a fictional school in Marvel comics * Charles Xavier, Professor X, a fictional Marvel Comics character * "Xavier", a song by Casseurs Flowters from the 2015 soundtrack album ''Comment c'est loin'' * "Xavier", a song by Dead Can Dance from the 1987 album ''Within the Realm of a Dying Sun'' Other uses * Xavier University, in Cincinnati, U.S. * Tropical Storm Xavi ...
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Kathleen Evin
Kathleen may refer to: People * Kathleen (given name) * Kathleen (singer), Canadian pop singer Places * Kathleen, Alberta, Canada * Kathleen, Georgia, United States * Kathleen, Florida, United States * Kathleen High School (Lakeland, Florida), United States * Kathleen, Western Australia, Western Australia * Kathleen Island, Tasmania, Australia * Kathleen Lumley College, South Australia * Mary Kathleen, Queensland, former mining settlement in Australia Other * ''Kathleen'' (film), a 1941 American film directed by Harold S. Bucquet * ''The Countess Kathleen and Various Legends and Lyrics'' (1892), second poetry collection of William Butler Yeats * Kathleen Ferrier Award, competition for opera singers * Kathleen Mitchell Award, Australian literature prize for young authors * Plan Kathleen, plan for a German invasion of Northern Ireland sanctioned by the IRA Chief of Staff in 1940 * Tropical Storm Kathleen (other) * "Kathleen" (song), a song by Catfish and the ...
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Fabienne Berthaud
Fabienne Berthaud (, born in 1966, Gap) is a French writer, actress, screenwriter and director, winner of the 2011 prix Françoise Sagan. Works Bibliography *1994: ''Cafard'', Albin Michel *1999: ''Mal partout'', Éditions du Seuil *1999: ''Moi, par exemple'', *2004: ''Pieds nus sur les limaces'', Seuil *2011: ''Un jardin sur le ventre'', éd. JBZ et Cie. Filmography Director * 1998: ''Noël en famille'', short film * 1999: « Chair en vie », épisode of the serial ''Chambre n° 13''. * 2005: '' Franckie'', feature film. * 2010: ' (Lily Sometimes), feature film.Axelle Ropert, Â''Pieds nus sur les limaces''», ''Les Inrockuptibles'', 29 November 2010. * 2015: ''Sky'', feature film * 2016: Some Needs, Clip by Rover Guest Diane Kruger * 2019: ', feature film Actress * 1993: ' by References External links * ''Le tandem Diane Kruger-Fabienne Berthaud à son meilleur''on ''L'Express ''L'Express'' () is a French weekly news magazine headquartered in Paris. The we ...
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