Prix des Deux Magots
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Edition 65 (2001) Winner
François Bizot
フランソワ・ビゾ
Furansowa Bizoto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-02-08 （Nancy, France）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English, Khmer
- Residence History
- Nancy, France → Cambodia
Career
- Occupations
- anthropologist, ethnologist
- Active Years
- 1965-2025
- Affiliations
- École française d'Extrême-Orient
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Prix des Deux Magots | The Gate | — | — | winner |
Prix des Deux Magots
2000
Work:
The Gate
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Gate
2000 MemoirAccount of his captivity by the Khmer Rouge and unique survival.
Khmer RougeCambodiaSurvival
The Leap of the Monitor Lizard
2006 NovelNovel set in Cambodia.
CambodiaHistory
The Executioner's Silence
2011 NarrativeNarrative about reunion with former captor.
Khmer RougeRedemption
Le figuier à cinq branches
1976 AcademicResearch on Khmer Buddhism.
BuddhismCambodia
Bibliography
- The Gate
- The Leap of the Monitor Lizard
- The Executioner's Silence
- The Five-Branched Fig Tree
- The Unlimited Ornamental Ensembles of Angkor
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed fieldwork accountsAcademic analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Khmer BuddhismCambodian historySurvival and memory
Legacy
Renowned anthropologist for studies on Khmer Buddhism and as the only Westerner to survive Khmer Rouge imprisonment. Emeritus Professor at EFEO.
In Popular Culture
- Basis for the character Hansen in John le Carré's novel The Secret Pilgrim.
Trivia
- The only Westerner to survive imprisonment by the Khmer Rouge after being found innocent.
- Developed a close relationship with his captor Comrade Duch, later head of Tuol Sleng.
- Worked at the Angkor Conservation Office restoring artifacts.