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Les Éditions de Minuit

エディシオン・ド・ミニュイ

Editions de Minuit

Aliases: Éditions de Minuit / Minuit

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
1941-01-01 (Paris, France)
Nationality
France
Languages
French
Religion
None
Residence History
Paris, France

Career

Occupations
Publishing house
Active Years
1941-2024

Awards

Prix Goncourt
1984
Work: The Lover
Organization: Académie Goncourt
Result: winner
Prix Goncourt
1990
Work: Fields of Glory
Organization: Académie Goncourt
Result: winner
Prix Goncourt
1999
Work: I'm Off
Organization: Académie Goncourt
Result: winner
Nobel Prize in Literature
1969
Organization: Nobel Foundation
Result: winner (Samuel Beckett)
Nobel Prize in Literature
1985
Organization: Nobel Foundation
Result: winner (Claude Simon)

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Silence of the Sea

1942 Novel

A tale of a German officer billeted in a French home where the occupants resist through silence. Iconic Resistance work.

ResistanceSilenceOccupation

The Question

1958 Non-fiction

Exposes torture by French Army during Algerian War.

TortureColonial War

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Minimalist formalismElaborate styleNouveau Roman influence

Legacy

Founded in 1941 as an underground publisher during French Resistance. Post-war, promoted avant-garde literature like Nouveau Roman, producing numerous literary prize winners. Known for 'Style Minuit'.

Trivia

  • Founded by Jean Bruller (Vercors) and Pierre de Lescure.
  • Operated clandestinely until Paris liberation in 1944.
  • Book covers feature only a blue border and star 'm' symbol.