Mathieu Riboulet (13 June 1960 – 5 February 2018) was a French writer and film director.

Biography

The son of architect , Mathieu Riboulet studied cinema and modern letters at the New Sorbonne University. He made several self-produced films within the framework of the ''Spy Films'' company established in the 1980s before devoting himself to writing. The main characters of ''Quelqu'un s'approche'', of the novels ''Le Corps des anges'' and ''L'Amant des morts'' are young men attracted by men. In November 2012, his novel ' was awarded the

prix Décembre The ''Prix Décembre'', originally known as the ''Prix Novembre'', is one of France's premier literary awards. It was founded under the name ''Prix Novembre'' in 1989 by Philippe Dennery (Michel Dennery, according to other sources). In 1998, the fou ...

. In 2013, Riboulet became a

Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres The ''Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'' (Order of Arts and letters, Arts and Letters) is an Order (distinction), order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Ministry of Culture (France), Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the w ...

. He died from cancer on 5 February 2018.

Filmography

* 2007: ''Guillaume et les sortilèges'' by Pierre Léon : La Perfection faite Homme.

Works

*1996: ''Un sentiment océanique'',

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*1999: ''Mère Biscuit'', Maurice Nadeau *2000: ''Quelqu'un s'approche'', Maurice Nadeau *2003: ''Le Regard de la source'', Maurice Nadeau *2004: ''Les Âmes inachevées'', Éditions Gallimard, series "Haute enfance" *2005: ''Le Corps des anges'', Gallimard *2006: ''Deux larmes dans un peu d'eau'', Gallimard, series "L'un et l'autre" *2008: ''L'Amant des morts'', Verdier *2010: ''Avec Bastien'', *2012: ''Les Œuvres de miséricorde'', Verdier -

Prix Décembre The ''Prix Décembre'', originally known as the ''Prix Novembre'', is one of France's premier literary awards. It was founded under the name ''Prix Novembre'' in 1989 by Philippe Dennery (Michel Dennery, according to other sources). In 1998, the fou ...

*2014: (with Véronique Aubouy) ''À la lecture'', Grasset *2015: (with Patrick Boucheron) ''Prendre dates. Paris, 6 janvier - 14 janvier 2015'', Verdier *2015: ''Lisières du corps'', Verdier *2015: ''Entre les deux il n’y a rien'', Verdier *2016: ''Or, il parlait du sanctuaire de son corps'', Les Inaperçus

Honours and prizes

Mathieu Riboulet was awarded several prizes: * Prix Thyde Monnier de la SGDL 2008 for ''L’Amant des morts'' * Prix de l’Estuaire 2009 for ''L’Amant des morts'' *

2012 for ''Les Œuvres de miséricorde''

References

External links

Biographie, bibliographie et photo
on the site of the éditions Verdier
Interview with Mathieu Riboulet
à propos des parutions de 2015

on France Culture
Mathieu Riboulet, ''Entre les deux, il n'y a rien''
on France Culture
''Entre les deux il n'y a rien'' de Mathieu Riboulet : récit de deuils impossible
on FranceInfo {{DEFAULTSORT:Riboulet, Mathieu 20th-century French non-fiction writers 21st-century French non-fiction writers French film directors French LGBT novelists Prix Décembre winners Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 1960 births 2018 deaths