Prix Mystère de la critique
2 appearances
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Edition 25 (1996) Winner
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Edition 29 (2000) Winner
Fred Vargas
フレッド・バルガス
Fureddo Barugasu
Aliases:
Frédérique Audoin-Rouzeau / フレデリック・オドワン＝ルゾー
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957-06-07 （Paris, France）
- Nationality
- フランス, French
- Languages
- フランス語, French
- Residence History
- Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Medieval historian, Archaeologist, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1986-2024
- Affiliations
- French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Institut Pasteur
- Nominations
- 2005 Gold Dagger shortlist (Seeking Whom He May Devour)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CWA International Dagger | The Three Evangelists | — | Crime Writers' Association | Winner |
| 2008 | CWA International Dagger | Wash This Blood Clean From My Hand | — | Crime Writers' Association | Winner |
| 2009 | CWA International Dagger | An Uncertain Place | — | Crime Writers' Association | Winner |
| 2018 | Princess of Asturias Prize for Literature | — | 文学 | Princess of Asturias Foundation | Winner |
CWA International Dagger
2006
Work:
The Three Evangelists
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
Winner
CWA International Dagger
2008
Work:
Wash This Blood Clean From My Hand
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
Winner
CWA International Dagger
2009
Work:
An Uncertain Place
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
Winner
Princess of Asturias Prize for Literature
2018
Category:
文学
Organization:
Princess of Asturias Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Dagger for Crime Fiction in Translation
4 appearances
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Edition 1 (2006) Winner
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Edition 2 (2007) Winner
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Edition 4 (2009) Winner
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Edition 8 (2013) Winner
Princess of Asturias Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2018) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Chalk Circle Man
1991 Crime fictionChief Inspector Adamsberg investigates mysterious blue chalk circles and murders in Paris.
Puzzle-solvingMiddle Ages
The Three Evangelists
1995 Crime fictionThree historians nicknamed the Evangelists solve a bizarre case.
HistoryHumor
Have Mercy on Us All
2001 Crime fictionAn ancient plague prophecy comes true in modern Paris.
PlagueHistory
Adaptations
- [Film] Have Mercy on Us All / 不明 (2007)
- [TV movies] Collection Fred Vargas / Jean-Hugues Anglade (主演) (2008)
Bibliography
- See Wikipedia bibliography
Adaptations
- Multiple film and TV adaptations of Adamsberg series
Translations of Works
- Numerous translations, including English by Siân Reynolds
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Police proceduralsPuzzle-like plotsIntegration of medieval elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Black DeathMedieval historyEccentric detectives
Legacy
Renowned crime novelist, first to win CWA International Dagger three years in a row. Archaeologist specializing in Black Death epidemiology.
Trivia
- Pen name 'Fred Vargas' derived from her brother's name.
- Her Black Death research influences her novels.