''Gens des nuages'' is a

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written in French by the French

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J. M. G. Le Clézio Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio (; 13 April 1940), usually identified as J. M. G. Le Clézio, of French and Mauritian nationality, is a writer and professor. The author of over forty works, he was awarded the 1963 Prix Renaudot for his novel ''Le P ...

and his wife Jémia. ''Gens des nuages'' could be translated as meaning ''The Cloud People.'' It was written during a trip to

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and published in 1997. Jémia Le Clézio is a Sahrawi and her ancestors were

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s who lived in the desert area. After her grandmother left her country, she never visited the place before the trip.

References

1997 non-fiction books Books by J. M. G. Le Clézio French travel books Works by J. M. G. Le Clézio African travel books Books about the Sahara {{Travel-book-stub