Clément Bénech, (born 28 April 1991) is a French

novelist A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living wage, living writing novels and other fiction, while other ...

. He wrote his first novel, ''L'été slovène'' () in 2013, published through

Groupe Flammarion Groupe Flammarion () is a French publishing group, comprising many units, including its namesake, founded in 1876 by Ernest Flammarion, as well as units in distribution, sales, printing and bookshops ( La Hune and Flammarion Center). Flammarion ...

. He published his second novel, ''Lève-toi et charme'' () in 2015. He is from Paris and has studied journalism at the

Sorbonne University Sorbonne University () is a public research university located in Paris, France. The institution's legacy reaches back to the Middle Ages in 1257 when Sorbonne College was established by Robert de Sorbon as a constituent college of the Unive ...

. His first readings were

Éric Chevillard Éric Chevillard (born 18 June 1964) is a French novelist. He has won awards for several novels including ''La nébuleuse du crabe'' in 1993, which won the Fénéon Prize, Fénéon Prize for Literature. Chevillard was born in La Roche-sur-Yon, Ven ...

and

Patrick Modiano Jean Patrick Modiano (; born 30 July 1945), generally known as Patrick Modiano, is a French novelist and recipient of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is a noted writer of autofiction, the blend of autobiography and historical fiction. I ...

Awards and honors

* 2013: nominated for the Prix Orange du livre

Bibliography

* ''L'été slovène'',

Flammarion Flammarion may refer to: * Camille Flammarion (1842–1925), French astronomer and author * Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion (1877–1962), French astronomer, second wife of Camille Flammarion * Sylvie Flammarion (1836-1919), French feminist and paci ...

, 2013 * ''Lève-toi et charme'',

, 2015

References

External links

Clément Bénech's blog

''La Dispute'' on France Culture

Biography on Evene
1991 births Living people Writers from Paris 21st-century French novelists Postmodern writers French male novelists 21st-century French male writers Lycée Fénelon Sainte-Marie alumni {{france-novelist-20thC-stub