Prix Valery Larbaud
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1972) Winner
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio
ジャン＝マリー・グスターヴ・ル・クレジオ
Jan-Mari Gūsutavu Ru Kurezio
Aliases:
J. M. G. Le Clézio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-04-13 （Nice）
- Nationality
- French, Mauritian, British
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Nice → Roquebillière → Nigeria → Bristol → Provence → London → United States → Thailand → Mexico → Panama → Albuquerque → Mauritius → South Korea → Nanjing
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 1963-
- Affiliations
- Ewha Womans University, Nanjing University
- Nominations
- Prix Goncourt shortlisted
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | — | Literature | — | 1958-1959 | United Kingdom |
| Institut d'études littéraires, Nice | — | Literature | 学士 | — | France |
| University of Provence | — | — | 修士 | — | France |
| University of Perpignan | — | History | 博士 | — | France |
University of Bristol
Literature
Period:
1958-1959
Country:
United Kingdom
One year
Institut d'études littéraires, Nice
Literature
Degree:
学士
Country:
France
Undergraduate degree
University of Provence
Degree:
修士
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
France
Thesis on Henri Michaux
University of Perpignan
History
Degree:
博士
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
France
Colonial Mexican history
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Prix Renaudot | Le Procès-Verbal | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Prix littéraire Valery-Larbaud | Complete works | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Grand prix de littérature Paul-Morand | Désert | — | Académie Française | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Jean Giono Prize | Poisson d'or | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Prix Prince-de-Monaco | Complete works | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Stig Dagermanpriset | Complete works | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Nobel Prize in Literature | Life's work | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
Prix Renaudot
1963
Work:
Le Procès-Verbal
Result:
受賞
Prix littéraire Valery-Larbaud
1972
Work:
Complete works
Result:
受賞
Grand prix de littérature Paul-Morand
1980
Work:
Désert
Organization:
Académie Française
Result:
受賞
Jean Giono Prize
1997
Work:
Poisson d'or
Result:
受賞
Prix Prince-de-Monaco
1998
Work:
Complete works
Result:
受賞
Stig Dagermanpriset
2008
Work:
Complete works
Result:
受賞
Nobel Prize in Literature
2008
Work:
Life's work
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Premi Flaiano (Flaiano Prizes)
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1993) Winner
Works
Major Works
Le Procès-Verbal
1963 NovelDebut novel exploring insanity and language
InsanityLanguage
Desert
1980 NovelLyrical novel set in the desert
DesertMigrationColonialism
Bibliography
- Le Procès-Verbal
- Le Déluge
- Terra Amata
- Desert
- Le Chercheur d'or
- Onitsha
- Étoile errante
Translations by Author
- Les Prophéties du Chilam Balam
- Relation de Michoacan
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Formal experimentationLyricalRich in nature descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- ExileMigrationChildhoodEcology
Legacy
2008 Nobel Prize in Literature winner, praised for new departures, poetic adventure, and sensual ecstasy.
In Popular Culture
- Lycée Français J. M. G. Le Clézio named after him
Trivia
- Calls Mauritius his 'little fatherland'
- Holds dual French-Mauritian citizenship
- Father served in British Army