Prix Médicis
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Edition 30 (2014) Winner
Frédéric Pajak
ふれでりっく・ぱじゃく
Furēderikku Pajaku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-12-10 （Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
Career
- Occupations
- illustrator, writer, filmmaker
- Active Years
- 1987-2024
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Prix Médicis Essai | Manifeste incertain (volume 3) | non-fiction | Prix Médicis | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Prix Dentan | L'immense solitude | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Swiss Grand Prize for Literature | body of work | — | — | 受賞 |
Prix Médicis Essai
2014
Work:
Manifeste incertain (volume 3)
Category:
non-fiction
Organization:
Prix Médicis
Result:
受賞
Prix Dentan
2000
Work:
L'immense solitude
Result:
受賞
Swiss Grand Prize for Literature
2021
Work:
body of work
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
L'immense solitude
1999 graphic essayA pioneering graphic essay intertwining text and drawings on themes of solitude.
solitudeliteratureart
Manifeste incertain
2012 graphic essayAnnual series blending autobiography, essay, and poetry.
uncertaintylifeart
Le Bon Larron
1987 novelDebut novel.
Le Chagrin d'amour
2000 graphic essayPortrait of poet Guillaume Apollinaire.
poetrylove
Humour
2001 biographyBiography of James Joyce.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Intertwining of text and drawingsPioneer of the graphic essay
- Recurring Motifs
- solitudemelancholyintersection of art and literature
Legacy
Pioneer of the graphic essay, first to win Prix Médicis Essai for non-fiction graphic work. Published over 20 books and made films.
Trivia
- Son of painter Jacques Pajak.
- Launched magazines like L'Imbécile de Paris.