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Ann Scott

アン・スコット

An Sukotto

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1965-11-03 (Paris)
Nationality
France
Languages
French, English
Residence History
Paris, France → London, England → Paris, France

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Musician, Fashion model
Active Years
1985-2024

Awards

Prix Renaudot
2023
Work: Les Insolents
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Superstars

2000 Fiction

Portraits of contemporary youth, gained cult status in France.

contemporary youthsocial realism

Cortex

2017 Fiction

Depicts a domestic terrorist attack at the Academy Awards.

terrorismHollywood

La Grâce et les ténèbres

2020 Fiction

Highlights cyber-surveillance and fight against jihadist propaganda.

cyber-surveillancejihadism

Les Insolents

2023 Fiction

About living in solitude by the sea.

solitudeseaside life

Bibliography

  • Asphyxie (1996)
  • Superstars (2000)
  • Poussières d'anges (2002)
  • Le pire des mondes (2004)
  • Héroïne (2005)
  • Les chewing gums ne sont pas biodégradables (2008)
  • A la folle jeunesse (2010)
  • Cortex (2017)
  • La Grâce et les ténèbres (2020)
  • Les Insolents (2023)

Translations by Author

  • Paradize (co-wrote with Indochine)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
social realistPostmodern
Recurring Motifs
contemporary youthrock culturesexual relationships

Legacy

French novelist regarded as social realist, cult status for Superstars, Prix Renaudot winner.

In Popular Culture

  • Co-wrote Paradize for Indochine.

Trivia

  • Left home at 17 to London, played drums in rock bands.
  • Mother is Russian descent photographer, father French businessman and art collector.
  • One of the first tattooed fashion models in prêt-à-porter and couture.
  • Known for bisexual affairs and controversial statements on homosexuality.