Pascal Quignard (; born 23 April 1948) is a French writer born in Verneuil-sur-Avre,

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in 2000. In 1980 ''Carus'' had been awarded the "Prix des Critiques". Among Quignard's most commented-upon works are his eighty-four "Little Treatises", first published in 1991 by Maeght. But his most popular book is probably ''

Tous les matins du monde ''Tous les matins du monde (All the mornings of the world)'' is a 1991 French film based on the book of the same name by Pascal Quignard.

'' (''All the Mornings in the World''), about 17th-century viola de gamba player Marin Marais and his teacher, Sainte-Colombe, which was adapted for the screen in 1991, by director Alain Corneau. Quignard wrote the screenplay of the film, in collaboration with Corneau. ''

Tous les matins du monde ''Tous les matins du monde (All the mornings of the world)'' is a 1991 French film based on the book of the same name by Pascal Quignard.

'', starring Jean-Pierre Marielle,

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and son Guillaume Depardieu, was a tremendous success in France and sold 2 million tickets in the first year. It was subsequently distributed in 31 countries, and released in 1992 in the United States. The soundtrack was certified platinum (500,000 copies) and contributed to musician Jordi Savall’s international celebrity. Quignard has also translated works from the Latin (Porcius Latro), Chinese (Kong-souen Long), and Greek (Lycophron).

Books translated in English

Twelve of his books are available in English: ''Albucius'' (The Lapis Press), ''The Salon in Württemberg'' (Grove Weidenfeld), ''

All the World's Mornings ''All the World's Mornings'' (french: Tous les matins du monde) is a 1991 novel by Pascal Quignard. It is a story of the apprenticeship of Marin Marais in the house of the austere, reclusive and mysterious violist, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, o ...

'' (Graywolf Press), ''Sarx'' and ''On Wooden Tablets: Apronenia Avitia'' (both

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), '' The Roving Shadows'', ''Sex and Terror'', ''The Silent Crossing'', ''The Sexual Night'' and ''Abysses'' (all Seagull Books), ''The Hatred of Music'' ( Yale University Press), and ''A Terrace in Rome'' ( Wakefield Press).

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Critical bibliography (Auteurs.contemporain.info)

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