Laurent Mauvignier (born in 1967,

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) is a French writer.

Biography

After studying visual arts at the

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in Paris, Laurent Mauvignier decided to become a writer in the 1990s following the advice of Tanguy Viel, a friend and novelist. To date, he published all his works at the éditions de Minuit, where along with Jean Echenoz, Jean-Philippe Toussaint,

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or Éric Chevillard, Laurent Mauvignier is associated with the so-called « Style

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Minuit ».

Works

Novels

*''Loin d'eux'', éditions de Minuit, 1999, – Prix Fénéon 2000 *''Apprendre à finir'', éditions de Minuit, 2000, – Prix Wepler 2001;

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2001 *''Ceux d'à côté'', éditions de Minuit, 2002, *''Plus sale, Inventaire-invention'', 2002, *''Seuls'', éditions de Minuit, 2004, *''Le Lien'', éditions de Minuit, 2005, *''Dans la foule'', éditions de Minuit, 2006, – Prix du roman Fnac 2006 *''Des hommes'', éditions de Minuit, 2009, – Prix Virilo 2009; Prix des libraires 2010 *''Un jour dans la vie'', édité par la librairie Passages, 2010, *'' Ce que j'appelle oubli'', éditions de Minuit, 2011, *''Autour du monde'', éditions de Minuit, 2014, – Prix Amerigo-Vespucci 2014 *''Retour à Berratham'', éditions de Minuit, 2015, *'' Histoires de la nuit'', éditions de Minuit, 2020 ;Translated works: *''In the Crowd'' 'Dans la foule''

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, 2008, . *''The Wound'' 'Des hommes''

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, 2015, . * ''Ελληνική μετάφραση'':(Greek Translation) Αυτό που εγώ ονομάζω λήθη, μετάφρ. Σπύρος Γιανναράς, εκδ. «`Αγρα», Αθήνα 2014, 75 σελ., ISBN 978-960-505-141-9

Play

* ''Tout mon amour'', éditions de Minuit, 2012, .

Participation

*2021: La Légende de Thierry Mauvignier, directed by

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Literary prizes

*2000: Prix Fénéon *2001: Prix Wepler *2001:

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*2006: Prix du roman Fnac *2010: Prix des libraires *2014: Prix Amerigo-Vespucci

References

External links

Mauvignier's official website
(in English and French) {{DEFAULTSORT:Mauvignier, Laurent 21st-century French novelists 21st-century French dramatists and playwrights Prix Fénéon winners Prix du Livre Inter winners Prix du premier roman winners Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 1967 births Writers from Tours, France Living people Prix des libraires winners