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Jacques-Pierre Amette

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Jacques-Pierre Amette

Aliases: Paul Clément / Paul Edel
Pen Names: Paul ClémentUsed for romans noirs, Paul EdelUsed as other name

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1943-05-18 (Saint-Pierre-en-Auge (formerly Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives), Calvados)
Nationality
France
Languages
French

Career

Occupations
Writer, Novelist, Playwright, Journalist
Active Years
1965-2024

Education

University of Caen Normandy
Country: France

Awards

Prix Goncourt
2003
Work: Brecht's Mistress
Organization: Académie Goncourt
Result: Winner
Prix Roger Nimier
1986
Work: Confessions d'un enfant gâté
Result: Winner
Prix Contrepoint
1997
Work: Les Deux Léopards
Result: Winner
Prix CIC du Théâtre
1992
Work: Passions secrètes, crimes d'avril
Result: Winner
Prix Prince-Pierre-de-Monaco
2007
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Brecht's Mistress

2003 Novel

A novel about Brecht's mistress

Translations
  • Brecht's Lover (US, 2005)

Les Deux Léopards

1997 Novel

L'Homme du silence

1999 Novel

Bibliography

  • Le Congé
  • Élisabeth Skerla
  • La Vie comme ça
  • Bermuda
  • La Nuit tombante
  • Jeunesse dans une ville normande
  • Enquête d'hiver
  • L'Après-midi
  • La Peau du monde
  • Province
  • Les Deux Léopards
  • L'Homme du silence
  • Ma vie, son œuvre
  • Brecht's Mistress
  • Journal météorologique

Translations of Works

  • Brecht's Mistress (UK, 2005)
  • Brecht's Lover (US, 2005)

Legacy

French writer who won the Prix Goncourt in 2003. Also worked as a journalist for newspapers including The New York Times.

Trivia

  • Was a correspondent for The New York Times.
  • Website: http://amette.free.fr/