Tom Connan (born September 3, 1995, in
London
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) is a singer, actor and author.
His music videos and novels were mentioned by several media, including
L'Obs
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,
Mediapart
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''Mediapart's'' income is solely derived ...
,
Public Sénat
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and
Radio France Internationale
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.
Biography
Born in 1995, he began doing music independently while studying at
HEC Paris
HEC Paris (french: École des hautes études commerciales de Paris) is a business school, and one of the most prestigious and selective grandes écoles, located in Jouy-en-Josas, France. HEC offers Master in Management, MSc International Fi ...
and released his debut EP in 2017. His musical work was mentioned by several media, in France and in English-speaking countries.
In 2017, he published the satire book 'Le Camp' under the pseudonym of Nathan Comons, based on his student experience at
HEC Paris
HEC Paris (french: École des hautes études commerciales de Paris) is a business school, and one of the most prestigious and selective grandes écoles, located in Jouy-en-Josas, France. HEC offers Master in Management, MSc International Fi ...
. His novel was widely reported by French media, including
L'Obs
(), previously known as (1964–2014), is a weekly French news magazine. Based in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, it is the most prominent French general information magazine in terms of audience and circulation. Its current editor is Cécil ...
,
,
Mediapart
''Mediapart'' is an independent French investigative online newspaper created in 2008 by Edwy Plenel, former editor-in-chief of ''Le Monde''. ''Mediapart'' is published in French, English and Spanish.
''Mediapart's'' income is solely derived ...
,
France Culture
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,
Radio France Internationale
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and
Sud Radio
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. He debated with
Jean-Michel Blanquer
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Education and early career
Born in ...
,
Minister of National Education and former director of
ESSEC Business School
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on
Public Sénat
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about his book and higher education, especially business schools.
In October 2018, he published 'En Marge !', his second novel.
During the
Me Too movement
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, he said in
L'Obs
(), previously known as (1964–2014), is a weekly French news magazine. Based in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, it is the most prominent French general information magazine in terms of audience and circulation. Its current editor is Cécil ...
that he had been the victim of sexual harassment and claimed that boys -i.e. not only girls- were also affected by this major problem.
Works
Novels
* ''Le Camp'', Connan Books, 2017, .
* ''En Marge !'', Connan Books, 2018, .
* ''Radical'',
Albin Michel Albin may refer to:
Places
* Albin, Wyoming, US
* Albin Township, Brown County, Minnesota, US
* Albin, Virginia, US
People
* Albin (given name), origin of the name and people with the first name "Albin"
* Albin (surname)
;Mononyms
* Albin of ...
, 2020, .
* ''Pollution'',
Albin Michel Albin may refer to:
Places
* Albin, Wyoming, US
* Albin Township, Brown County, Minnesota, US
* Albin, Virginia, US
People
* Albin (given name), origin of the name and people with the first name "Albin"
* Albin (surname)
;Mononyms
* Albin of ...
, 2022, .
Non-Fiction
* ''Manuel de résurrection'', with Collectif Sigma, Connan Books, 2019, .
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Connon, Tom
1995 births
Living people
Writers from Paris