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Jakuta Alikavazovic

ジャクタ・アリカヴァゾヴィッチ

Jakuta Alikavazovic

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1979-10-06 （Paris）
Nationality
French
Languages
French
Residence History
Paris → Rome (Villa Médicis residency)

Career

Occupations
writer, novelist
Active Years
2004-2024
Affiliations
Libération, Éditions de l'Olivier, Villa Médicis
Nominations
2010 Prix du Livre Inter selection, 2017 Prix Médicis shortlist, 2017 Prix Femina shortlist, 2017 Prix du Livre Inter shortlist

Education

École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay
Lettres / Lettres
Degree: agrégation de Lettres
Country: France

Awards

Bourse du Talent écrivain
2007
Organization: Jean-Luc Lagardère foundation
Result: winner
Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman
2008
Work: Corps volatils
Category: premier roman
Organization: Académie Goncourt
Result: winner
Mention Spéciale du jury of the Prix Wepler
2012
Work: La Blonde et le Bunker
Result: special mention
Prix du Zorba
2017
Work: L'avancée de la nuit
Result: winner
Prix Castel du Roman de la Nuit
2017
Work: L'avancée de la nuit
Result: winner
Prix Médicis essai
2021
Work: Comme un ciel en nous
Category: essai
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Corps volatils

2007 novel

Debut novel.

Translations
  • English, Italian, German, Chinese

Bibliography

  • Corps volatils
  • Le Londres-Louxor
  • La Blonde et le Bunker
  • L'avancée de la nuit
  • Histoires contre nature
  • Romeo y Julieta (un cratère)
  • La mémoire des visages
  • Nocturne
  • Risques et périls
  • Nos visages
  • Des larmes
  • À propos de certains types de circuits
  • Holmes et moi
  • Leçon d'équilibrisme n°1
  • Irina vs Irina

Translations by Author

  • Works by David Foster Wallace
  • Works by Anna Burns
  • Works by Ben Lerner

Translations of Works

  • English: Night As It Falls
  • Italian translation
  • German translation
  • Chinese translation

Legacy

Prominent French contemporary writer, recipient of several literary prizes, with works translated internationally.