Nicolas Bréhal (Gérald Solnitzki) (6 December 1952 Paris – 31 May 1999

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) was a French novelist and literary critic. He was literary director at the ''

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'' and literary critic at ''

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'' and ''

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''. He won the

Prix Valery Larbaud The Prix Valery Larbaud is a French literary prize created in 1967, ten years after writer Valery Larbaud's death, by ''L'Association Internationale des Amis de Valery Larbaud'', an organization dedicated to the promotion of his works. The prize is ...

and

Grand prix des lectrices de Elle The Grand prix des lectrices de Elle is a French literary prize awarded by readers of ''Elle'' magazine. History Unlike other literary prizes that have professionals for their juries and selection committees, the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle i ...

in 1992, for ''Sonate au clair de Lune''. He won the 1993

Prix Renaudot The Prix Théophraste-Renaudot or Prix Renaudot () is a French literary award. History The prize was created in 1926 by ten art critics awaiting the results of deliberation of the jury of the Prix Goncourt. While not officially related to the ...

, for ''Les Corps célestes''.

Works

*''Les Étangs de Woodfield'', Mercure de France, 1978 *''Portrait de femme, l'automne: roman'', Mercure de France, 1980 *''La Pâleur et le Sang'', 1983; French & European Publications, Incorporated, 1988, *''L'Enfant au souffle coupé'', Gallimard, 1989, *''Neiges: pièce en quatre actes'', Mercure de France, 1995, *''Le Sens de la nuit'', 1998; Gallimard, 2001, *''Sonate au clair de Lune'', Mercure de France, 1993, , Grand prix des lectrices de Elle *''Les Corps célestes'', Gallimard, 1993, *''Le parfait amour: roman'', Mercure de France, 1995, *''La légèreté française: théâtre'', Mercure de France, 2002,

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External links

* *http://www.jmolivier.ch/brehal.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:Brehal, Nicolas 1952 births 1999 deaths Writers from Paris Prix Renaudot winners Prix Valery Larbaud winners 20th-century French novelists 20th-century French male writers French male novelists