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Jacqueline Harpman
ジャクリーヌ・ハープマン
Jakurīnu Hāpuman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1929-07-05 （Etterbeek, Brussels, Belgium）
- Died
- 2012-05-24 （Uccle, Belgium） age 82
- Nationality
- Belgian
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Brussels, Belgium → Casablanca, Morocco → Uccle, Belgium
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Psychoanalyst
- Active Years
- 1958-2012
- Memberships
- Belgian Psychoanalytic Society
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Université libre de Bruxelles | Faculty of Medicine | Medicine | — | 1945頃- | Belgium |
| Université libre de Bruxelles | Faculty of Psychology | Psychology | — | — | Belgium |
Université libre de Bruxelles
Faculty of Medicine
/ Medicine
Period:
1945頃-
Country:
Belgium
Did not complete
Université libre de Bruxelles
Faculty of Psychology
/ Psychology
Country:
Belgium
Graduated with dissertation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Prix Victor-Rossel | Brève Arcadie | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Prix Point de mire | La plage d'Ostende | — | RTBF | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Prix Médicis | Orlanda | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Prix triennal du roman de la Communauté française de Belgique | La Dormition des amants | — | Communauté française de Belgique | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Grand prix SGDL de littérature | Entire body of work | — | SGDL | 受賞 |
Prix Victor-Rossel
1959
Work:
Brève Arcadie
Result:
受賞
Prix Point de mire
1992
Work:
La plage d'Ostende
Organization:
RTBF
Result:
受賞
Prix Médicis
1996
Work:
Orlanda
Result:
受賞
Prix triennal du roman de la Communauté française de Belgique
2003
Work:
La Dormition des amants
Organization:
Communauté française de Belgique
Result:
受賞
Grand prix SGDL de littérature
2006
Work:
Entire body of work
Organization:
SGDL
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Moi qui n'ai pas connu les hommes (I Who Have Never Known Men)
1995 Dystopian novelA story of women imprisoned underground, narrated from the perspective of a protagonist who has never known men.
SolitudeHumanityGender
Translations
- English: I Who Have Never Known Men, 23 translations as of 2025
Bibliography
- L'Amour et l'Acacia
- Brève Arcadie
- L'Apparition des esprits
- Les Bons Sauvages
- La Mémoire trouble
- La Fille démantelée
- La Plage d'Ostende
- La Lucarne
- Le Bonheur dans le crime
- Moi qui n'ai pas connu les hommes
- Orlanda
- L'Orage rompu
- Dieu et moi
- Récit de la dernière année
- Le Véritable Amour
- La Vieille Dame et moi
- En quarantaine
- Ève et autres nouvelles
- La Dormition des amants
- Le Placard à balais
- Jusqu'au dernier jour de mes jours
- Le Temps est un rêve
- Le Passage des éphémères
- La Forêt d'Ardenne
- En toute impunité
- Du côté d'Ostende
- Mes Œdipe
- Ce que Dominique n'a pas su
- Écriture et Psychanalyse
Translations of Works
- I Who Have Never Known Men, multiple translations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Elegant proseDeep psychological insight
- Recurring Motifs
- ArchitectureScienceFeminism
Health
-
Tuberculosis1948-1950Bedridden for two years, interrupted medical studies, began writing
-
Cancer2012Cause of death
Legacy
Belgian Francophone writer whose work, especially 'I Who Have Never Known Men', saw renewed popularity on BookTok. Honored with Google Doodle.
Archives
- Archives et Musée de la Littérature, Brussels
In Popular Culture
- Popular on BookTok as 'Gen Z Handmaid's Tale', Google Doodle 2024
Trivia
- Father was Dutch-born Jew, family fled to Morocco from Nazis
- Much of paternal family killed at Auschwitz
- Two husbands, two daughters