Prix Médicis
1 appearances
Dominique Fernandez
ドミニク・フェルナンデス
Dominique Fernandez
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-08-25 （Neuilly-sur-Seine）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, Italian
- Residence History
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, France → Naples, Italy → Rennes, France
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist, travel writer, literary critic, professor of Italian literature
- Active Years
- 1958-2024
- Affiliations
- L'Express, Grasset, Artpassions, Le Nouvel Observateur
- Memberships
- Académie Française
- Influenced By
- Ramón Fernández
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École normale supérieure | — | — | Doctorate in Italian literature | — | France |
École normale supérieure
Degree:
Doctorate in Italian literature
Country:
France
Earned a doctorate in Italian literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Prix Goncourt | Novel about Pier Paolo Pasolini | — | Académie Goncourt | Winner |
Prix Goncourt
1982
Work:
Novel about Pier Paolo Pasolini
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Prix Goncourt
1 appearances
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Edition 80 (1982) Winner
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Critical style based on studies of modern Italian novels
- Recurring Motifs
- Homosexual experienceCreativityItalian culture
Legacy
Known for novels, essays, and travel books exploring homosexual experience and creativity. Won the Prix Goncourt in 1982 and was elected to the Académie Française in 2007.
Trivia
- In his 2007 inaugural speech to the Académie Française, he defended his father Ramón Fernández, who collaborated with Nazi occupiers during WWII.
- He chose an image of Ganymede for the hilt of his ceremonial sword upon joining the Académie Française.