Prix Renaudot (Prix Théophraste-Renaudot)
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Edition 71 (1996) Winner
Boris Schreiber
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Boris Schreiber
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-05-28 （Berlin）
- Died
- 2008-02-11 （Neuilly-sur-Seine） age 84
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Eastern Orthodox
- Residence History
- Berlin (1923-1929) → Antwerp → Riga → Paris (1930-) → Marseille (WWII) → Long Island (temporary)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1957-2008
- Influenced By
- Irène Némirovsky, Jean Malaquais, Romain Rolland, Georges Duhamel, André Gide
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aix-Marseille University | Faculty of Law | Law | — | 1942-1943 | France |
Aix-Marseille University
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Period:
1942-1943
Country:
France
Enrolled after secondary school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Prix Combat | La Rencontre des absents | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Prix Sainte-Beuve | La Traversée du dimanche | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Prix Renaudot | Un silence d'environ une demi-heure | — | — | 受賞 |
Prix Combat
1963
Work:
La Rencontre des absents
Result:
受賞
Prix Sainte-Beuve
1987
Work:
La Traversée du dimanche
Result:
受賞
Prix Renaudot
1996
Work:
Un silence d'environ une demi-heure
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La Rencontre des absents
1963 NovelA work dealing with war and loss of identity
WarJudaismSurvival
La Traversée du dimanche
1987 Novel
FamilySeparation
Un silence d'environ une demi-heure
1996 Autobiographical novelRecollections of wartime experiences
WarMemorySilence
Bibliography
- Le Droit d'asile
- Les Heures qui restent
- La Rencontre des absents
- L'Évangile selon Van Horn
- Les Premiers jours de Pompéi
- L'Oiseau des profondeurs / La Traversée du dimanche
- Le Cratère
- Les Souterrains du soleil
- L'Organeau
- La Descente au berceau
- Le Lait de la nuit
- Le Tournesol déchiré
- Un silence d'environ une demi-heure
- Hors-les-murs
- L'Excavatrice
- La Douceur du sang
- La Mille et unième nuit
- Faux titre
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Complex narrative systemsUnreliable narratorsBlending of autobiography and fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Memories of warJewish identityStruggle for survival
Legacy
A writer who depicted the darkest hours of the 20th century, particularly war and experiences as a Jewish youth, through literature focused on survival narratives.
Quotes
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The day of my survival was a terrible day.
Source: Le Droit d'asile (1957)
Trivia
- Born in Berlin to parents who were refugees from the Russian Revolution.
- Began keeping a diary at age 13 and continued for the rest of his life.
- Registered as Orthodox to avoid persecution under anti-Jewish laws during Nazi occupation.