Prix Médicis
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Benoît Duteurtre
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Benoît Duteurtre
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-03-20 （Sainte-Adresse, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France）
- Died
- 2024-07-16 （Vosges, France） age 64
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Le Havre → Paris → New York → Normandy
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Critic, Music critic, Musician, Producer, Radio host, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Affiliations
- Musique Nouvelle en Liberté, Editions Denoël reading committee
- Influenced By
- Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Iannis Xenakis, György Ligeti, Samuel Beckett
- Influenced
- Milan Kundera
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rouen | — | Musicology | Licence | 1977-1980 | France |
University of Rouen
Musicology
Degree:
Licence
Period:
1977-1980
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
France
Studied musicology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Prix de l'Académie Française | Drôle de temps | — | Académie Française | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Prix Médicis | Le Voyage en France | — | — | 受賞 |
Prix de l'Académie Française
1997
Work:
Drôle de temps
Organization:
Académie Française
Result:
受賞
Prix Médicis
2001
Work:
Le Voyage en France
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Tähtivaeltaja Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2007) Nominee
Works
Major Works
Sommeil Perdu
1985 NovelA depressed young man leaves his hometown to live in Paris
Modern lifeAlienation
Le Voyage en France
2001 NovelA young American fond of late 19th-early 20th century France discovers modern France
NostalgiaCultural clash
Requiem pour une avant-garde
1995 EssayAnalyzes and criticizes the institutionalization of contemporary music in France
Contemporary musicCriticism
Bibliography
- Sommeil Perdu (1985), Les vaches (1987), L'amoureux malgré lui (1989), Tout doit disparaître (1992), Gaieté parisienne (1996), Drôle de temps (1997), Les malentendus (1999), À propos des vaches (2000), Le voyage en France (2001), Service Clientèle (2003), La Rebelle (2004), La petite fille et la cigarette (2005), Chemin de fer (2006), La Cité heureuse (2007), etc.
Translations of Works
- Books translated into 15 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalHumorousSocial critique
- Recurring Motifs
- Critique of modern societyNostalgiaMusicFrench culture
Legacy
Known as a novelist and essayist satirizing modern French society, with books translated into 15 languages. Also active as a music critic.
Trivia
- Great-grandson of French president René Coty
- Showed his works to Armand Salacrou at age 15
- Sent a text to Samuel Beckett who encouraged publication