Prix Goncourt
1 appearances
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Edition 86 (1988) Winner
Érik Orsenna
エリック・オルセンナ
Erik Orsenna
Aliases:
Érik Arnoult
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-03-22 （Paris）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Politician
- Active Years
- 1973-
- Affiliations
- Conseil d'État, Académie Française
- Memberships
- Académie Française
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sciences Po | — | Political Science | — | — | France |
| London School of Economics | — | Economics | — | — | United Kingdom |
Sciences Po
Political Science
Country:
France
Studied philosophy and political science
London School of Economics
Economics
Country:
United Kingdom
Specialized in economics
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Prix Goncourt | L'Exposition coloniale | — | Académie Goncourt | winner |
| 1990 | International Nonino Prize | — | — | Nonino | winner |
| 2006 | Lettre Ulysses Award | Voyage au pays du coton | — | — | second prize |
Prix Goncourt
1988
Work:
L'Exposition coloniale
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
winner
International Nonino Prize
1990
Organization:
Nonino
Result:
winner
Lettre Ulysses Award
2006
Work:
Voyage au pays du coton
Result:
second prize
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
L'Exposition coloniale
1988 NovelHistorical novel set at the 1931 Paris Colonial Exposition
ColonialismHistory
La grammaire est une chanson douce
2001 NovelHumorous story about grammar
LanguageEducation
Voyage au pays du coton
2006 Non-fictionExploration of globalization through the cotton industry
GlobalizationEconomy
Bibliography
- Loyola's blues (1973)
- La Vie comme à Lausanne (1977)
- Espace national et déséquilibre monétaire (1977)
- Une comédie française (1980)
- L'Exposition coloniale (1988)
- Besoin d'Afrique (1992)
- Grand amour (1993)
- Histoire du monde en neuf guitares (1996)
- Mésaventures du Paradis, mélodie cubaine (1996)
- Deux étés (1997)
- Longtemps (1998)
- Portrait d'un homme heureux : André Le Nôtre (2000)
- La grammaire est une chanson douce (2001)
- Madame Bâ (2003)
- Les Chevaliers du subjonctif (2004)
- Dernières nouvelles des oiseaux (2005)
- Portrait du Gulf Stream (2005)
- Voyage aux pays du coton (2006)
- Salut au Grand Sud (2006)
- La Révolte des accents (2007)
- Le Facteur et le Cachalot (2007)
- La Chanson de Charles Quint (2008)
- L'Avenir de l'eau (2008)
- Et si on dansait ? (2009)
- L'Entreprise des Indes (2010)
- Princesse Histamine (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- HumorousLight-hearted
- Recurring Motifs
- LanguageTravel
Legacy
Known as a member of the Académie Française and Prix Goncourt winner
Trivia
- Pen name of Érik Arnoult
- Pen name of Érik Arnoult