Prix Alain-Fournier
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2013) Winner
Gaëlle Josse
ガエル・ジョス
Gaelle Josse
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- France
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Former resident of New Caledonia → Lives in Paris
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist
- Active Years
- 2011-2025
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Prix Alain-Fournier | Nos vies désaccordées | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters | — | — | Ministry of Culture (France) | 受章 |
| — | EU Prize for Literature | Le dernier gardien d’Ellis Island | — | European Union | 受賞 |
Prix Alain-Fournier
2013
Work:
Nos vies désaccordées
Result:
受賞
Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters
2016
Organization:
Ministry of Culture (France)
Result:
受章
EU Prize for Literature
Work:
Le dernier gardien d’Ellis Island
Organization:
European Union
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2015) Winner
Works
Major Works
Les heures silencieuses
2011 novelA linked set of short narratives exploring silence and solitude.
solitudesilencememory
Nos vies désaccordées
2012 novelA delicate portrayal of misaligned relationships and misunderstandings. Winner of the Prix Alain-Fournier (2013).
relationshipsmisunderstandingmemory
Noces de neige
2013 novelA story about winter, loss, and renewal.
lossrenewalseason
Le dernier gardien d’Ellis Island
2014 historical fictionA multi-voiced narrative set against immigrant history and memory. It received recognition such as the Grand Livre du Mois and was associated with the EU Prize for Literature.
immigrationmemoryhistory
L'Ombre de nos nuits
2016 novelUses night and darkness as symbols to illuminate inner lives.
nightinterior lifesolitude
Un été à quatre mains
2017 novelA novella-like work exploring collaboration and subtle shifts in relationships.
collaborationsummerrelationships
Vermeer entre deux songes
2017 short fiction / essayA lyrical collection of short pieces inspired by the painter Vermeer.
artdreamobservation
Une longue impatience
2018 novelA narrative probing time and the psychology of waiting.
timepatienceexpectation
Une femme en contre-jour
2019 novelSymbolizes a figure in backlight and moves between past and present.
light and shadowmemorypersonal history
Ce matin-là
2021 short fiction / novelFocuses on a particular morning to depict fragmented moments in people's lives.
everyday lifemomentstime
La nuit des pères
2022 novelA multi-perspective narrative exploring family and fatherhood.
familyfatherhoodmemory
Et recoudre le soleil
2022 poetry / proseA poetic collection addressing loss and renewal.
lossrenewalnature
À quoi songent-ils, ceux que le sommeil fuit ?
2024 poetry / proseAn essayistic work thematizing sleeplessness and dreams.
dreamssleepanxiety
Le fil entre nos cœurs
2024 novelA delicate depiction of human connections and bonds.
bondsrelationshipsaffection
De nos blessures un royaume
2025 novel / poetic proseA recent work depicting communal and personal renewal through wounds and healing.
healingcommunityrenewal
Bibliography
- Les heures silencieuses
- Nos vies désaccordées
- Noces de neige
- Le dernier gardien d’Ellis Island
- L'Ombre de nos nuits
- De vives voix. Le temps qu'il fait.
- Un été à quatre mains
- Vermeer entre deux songes
- Une longue impatience
- Une femme en contre-jour
- Ce matin-là
- La nuit des pères
- Et recoudre le soleil
- À quoi songent-ils, ceux que le sommeil fuit ?
- Le fil entre nos cœurs
- De nos blessures un royaume
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, lyrical proseemphasis on quiet, poetic imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- memorysolitudelight and shadowimmigration and history
Legacy
Gaëlle Josse is a contemporary French writer known for lyrical, poetic prose. She has received several literary honors and her works have been translated into multiple languages. Her books addressing memory, family and immigration history are particularly acclaimed.
Trivia
- Formerly lived in New Caledonia.
- Awarded the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2016.