Prix Renaudot (Prix Théophraste-Renaudot)
1 appearances
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Edition 59 (1984) Winner
Annie Ernaux
アニー・エルノ
Ani Eruno
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1940-09-01 （Lillebonne, France）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Lillebonne (birth) → Yvetot (grew up) → London (lived briefly as an au pair) → Cergy-Pontoise (long-term residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1974-
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature (International Writer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rouen | — | Literature | — | — | France |
| University of Bordeaux | — | Contemporary/Modern Literature | 高等学位（現代文学） | 1960年代–1971年頃 | France |
University of Rouen
Literature
Country:
France
Studies including teacher qualification preparation.
University of Bordeaux
Contemporary/Modern Literature
Degree:
高等学位（現代文学）
Period:
1960年代–1971年頃
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
France
Worked on an unfinished thesis on Pierre de Marivaux.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Prix Renaudot | La Place (A Man's Place) | — | Prix Renaudot (jury/organization) | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Nobel Prize in Literature | For her body of work | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Prix Marguerite-Duras | Les Années (The Years) | — | Marguerite-Duras Prize organization | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Prix de la langue française | For her entire oeuvre | — | Prix de la langue française organization | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Warwick Prize for Women in Translation | The Years (English translation) | — | University of Warwick | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Strega European Prize | Gli Anni (Italian translation of The Years) | — | Strega Prize organization | 受賞 |
Prix Renaudot
1984
Work:
La Place (A Man's Place)
Organization:
Prix Renaudot (jury/organization)
Result:
受賞
Nobel Prize in Literature
2022
Work:
For her body of work
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Prix Marguerite-Duras
2008
Work:
Les Années (The Years)
Organization:
Marguerite-Duras Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Prix de la langue française
2008
Work:
For her entire oeuvre
Organization:
Prix de la langue française organization
Result:
受賞
Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
2019
Work:
The Years (English translation)
Organization:
University of Warwick
Result:
受賞
Strega European Prize
2016
Work:
Gli Anni (Italian translation of The Years)
Organization:
Strega Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2019) Winner
Nobel Prize in Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 115 (2022) Winner
Works
Major Works
Les Armoires vides (Cleaned Out)
1974 Autobiographical novelHer debut, an autobiographical novel exploring self and family relationships.
memoryfamilysocial class
Translations
- English translation: Cleaned Out (trans. Carol Sanders)
La Place (A Man's Place)
1983 Non-fiction / autobiographical narrativeA concise autobiographical account focusing on her relationship with her father and social origins.
class mobilityfamily historyself-awareness
Translations
- English translation: A Man's Place (trans. Tanya Leslie)
Une Femme (A Woman's Story)
1988 Autobiographical memoirMeditations on the death of her mother that intertwine personal and collective memory.
lossmemorymother-daughter relationship
Translations
- English translation: A Woman's Story (trans. Tanya Leslie)
Passion simple (Simple Passion)
1991 Autobiographical / love obsessionA terse, candid account of an obsessive love affair.
desireself-analysisloneliness
Adaptations
- [Film] Simple Passion (film) / Danielle Arbid (2020)
Translations
- English translation: Simple Passion (trans. Tanya Leslie)
L'Événement (Happening)
2000 Autobiographical account (abortion)A precise autobiographical account of her abortion experience; later adapted into a film.
female bodychoicebreaking silence
Adaptations
- [Film] Happening / Audrey Diwan (2021)
Translations
- English translation: Happening (trans. Tanya Leslie)
Les Années (The Years)
2008 Historical memoir / societal chronicleA major work that charts French society from the postwar years to the early 2000s through interwoven personal memories, written in the third person.
collective memorysocial changepassage of time
Translations
- English translation: The Years (trans. Alison L. Strayer)
Bibliography
- Les Armoires vides (1974)
- La Place (1983)
- Une Femme (1988)
- Les Années (2008)
- L'Événement (2000)
Adaptations
- L'Événement → Film 'Happening' (dir. Audrey Diwan, 2021)
- Passion simple → Film 'Simple Passion' (dir. Danielle Arbid, 2020)
- L'Occupation → Film 'The Other One' (2008)
Translations of Works
- Les Années → English: The Years (trans. Alison L. Strayer)
- La Place → English: A Man's Place (trans. Tanya Leslie)
- L'Événement → English: Happening (trans. Tanya Leslie)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Autobiographical, concise proseBlend of sociological observation and personal experienceOccasional use of third-person perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and collective memoryclass and originsfemale body and experiencefamily history
Legacy
She established a distinct place in contemporary French literature by blending autobiographical technique with sociological perspective. Her international reputation was cemented by the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Literature (International Writer)
In Popular Culture
- Her works have reached popular culture through film adaptations (e.g. 'Happening').
Quotes
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“for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory.”
Source: The Nobel Prize (press release) (2022)
Trivia
- Won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature; the 16th French writer and the first French woman to receive the prize.
- Known for autobiographical writing that closely links to sociological observation.
- Many works have been translated into multiple languages, increasing her anglophone readership after The Years was shortlisted for the International Booker.