''Macaire le Copte'' is a novel by
François Weyergans. It was first published in Paris in 1981 by
Gallimard. This book won the
Prix Victor-Rossel The Prix Victor-Rossel is a literary award in Belgium that was first awarded in 1938. The award was created by three people associated with the newspaper '' Le Soir'': the owner Marie-Thérèse Rossel, the manager Lucien Fuss and the editor-in-chief ...
in 1981 and the
Prix des Deux Magots The Prix des Deux Magots is a major French literary prize. It is presented to new works, and is generally awarded to works that are more off-beat and less conventional than those that receive the more mainstream Prix Goncourt.
The name derives from ...
in 1982. The story is set in fourth century Egypt.
[Bulletin of Selected Books, Pen International, 1982, volumes 32-35, p 14 Google Books]
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Editions
* ''Macaire le Copte'', Gallimard, éditions Gallimard, 1981 .
References
*French XX Bibliography, issue 38, volume 8
p 8726
*Pascal Ruffenach, "Des bords du désert jusqu'à son centre" (1981) Quinzaine littéraire, issue 358, p
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*Bulletin critique du livre français, 1982 issues 433-438, page 11742
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*Francois Nourissier, "Weyergans, une nouvelle métamorphose" (1981) Le Figaro Magazine, issue 139, p 5
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*(1982) 56 World Literature Today 64
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1981 Belgian novels
French-language novels
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