Prix Renaudot (Prix Théophraste-Renaudot)
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Edition 89 (2014) Winner
David Foenkinos
ダヴィッド・フォエンクノス
David Foenkinos
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-10-28 （Paris）
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Playwright, Screenwriter, Director, Musician
- Active Years
- 2001-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorbonne University | Faculty of Literature | Literature | — | — | France |
Sorbonne University
Faculty of Literature
/ Literature
Country:
France
Studied literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Prix François-Mauriac | Inversion de l'idiotie: de l'influence de deux Polonais | — | Académie Française | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Prix Renaudot | Charlotte | — | — | 受賞 |
Prix François-Mauriac
2002
Work:
Inversion de l'idiotie: de l'influence de deux Polonais
Organization:
Académie Française
Result:
受賞
Prix Renaudot
2014
Work:
Charlotte
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La délicatesse
2009 Romantic NovelA story of a widow's delicate romance.
LossRenewalDelicacy
Adaptations
- [Film] Delicacy / David Foenkinos (2011)
Translations
- Translated into over 40 languages
Bibliography
- Inversion de l'idiotie: de l'influence de deux Polonais (2001)
- Entre les oreilles (2002)
- Le Potentiel érotique de ma femme (2004)
- En cas de bonheur (2005)
- Les Cœurs autonomes (2006)
- Qui se souvient de David Foenkinos? (2007)
- Nos séparations (2008)
- La délicatesse (2009)
- Bernard (2010)
- Lennon (2010)
- Les souvenirs (2011)
- Le petit garçon qui disait toujours non (2011)
- Je vais mieux (2012)
- Charlotte (2014)
- Le Mystère Henri Pick (2016)
- Vers la beauté (2018)
- Deux sœurs (2019)
- La famille Martin (2020)
- Numéro deux (2022)
- La vie heureuse (2024)
Translations of Works
- Works translated into over 40 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blend of humor and delicacyLight prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Loss and renewalMiracles of everyday life
Health
-
Pleural infection16歳時During hospitalization, began reading voraciously, painting, and playing guitar, gaining a zest for life
Legacy
Bestselling French author whose works have been translated into over 40 languages. Winner of Prix Renaudot.
In Popular Culture
- Several films directed, including Delicacy starring Audrey Tautou
Trivia
- Brother of director Stéphane Foenkinos
- Underwent emergency surgery at 16 for pleural infection, started reading in hospital