Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
2 appearances
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Edition 14 (1960) Winner
Hubert Monteilhet
ユベール・モンテイエ
Yuberu Monteiye
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-07-10 （Paris）
- Died
- 2019-05-12 （Garlin, Pyrénées-Atlantiques） age 90
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Paris, France → Auvergne (near Nouara), France → Normandy, France → Tunisia → Garlin, France
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, History teacher, Food columnist
- Active Years
- 1960-2015
- Influenced By
- Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, 18th-century French libertine writers
- Influenced
- Alain Demouzon
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague | — | Jesuit education | — | — | France |
| Sorbonne | — | History | 学位 | 戦後 | France |
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague
Jesuit education
Country:
France
Private Catholic school
Sorbonne
History
Degree:
学位
Period:
戦後
Country:
France
Degree in history
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Grand Prix de Littérature Policière | The Praying Mantises | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Inner Sanctum Mystery Award | The Praying Mantises | — | Simon & Schuster | 受賞 |
Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
1960
Work:
The Praying Mantises
Result:
受賞
Inner Sanctum Mystery Award
1962
Work:
The Praying Mantises
Organization:
Simon & Schuster
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Praying Mantises
1960 Crime fictionEpistolary psychological suspense exploring morality and amorality.
MoralityAmoralityCruelty
Adaptations
- [TV film] Praying Mantis / Jack Gold (1982)
Translations
- English translation available
Adaptations
- Return from the Ashes (1965, dir. J. Lee Thompson)
- Dr. Popaul (1972, dir. Claude Chabrol)
- Le Retour d'Élisabeth Wolff (1982, TV)
- Phoenix (2014, dir. Christian Petzold)
Translations of Works
- The Praying Mantises (English)
- Return from the Ashes (English)
- Neropolis (English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Epistolary or diary formInterior monologueLiterary sophistication and mordant wit
- Recurring Motifs
- Moral and philosophical issuesPsychological suspenseHistorical themes
Legacy
French writer of crime and historical fiction, known as the most literary French crime novelist, with works adapted to film.
In Popular Culture
- Pastiche by Alain Demouzon
Trivia
- Food columnist for Sud Ouest Dimanche
- Traditionalist Roman Catholic
- Rejected Vatican II reforms