Prix Médicis
1 appearances
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
ジャン＝フィリップ・トゥーサン
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-11-29 （Brussels）
- Nationality
- Belgian
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Brussels → Paris → Corsica
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Director, Photographer
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Memberships
- Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique
- Influenced By
- Samuel Beckett
- Influenced
- Jean Echenoz
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sciences Po | — | Political Studies | 学位不明 | 1970年代 | France |
| Sorbonne | — | Contemporary History | 文学修士 | 1970年代後半 | France |
Sciences Po
Political Studies
Degree:
学位不明
Period:
1970年代
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
France
Graduated from Institut d'études politiques de Paris
Sorbonne
Contemporary History
Degree:
文学修士
Period:
1970年代後半
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
France
Master of Arts in contemporary history
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Prix Médicis | Fuir | — | Prix Médicis Committee | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Prix Décembre | La Vérité sur Marie | — | Prix Décembre Committee | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Prix Victor-Rossel | La Télévision | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | André Cavens Award | Monsieur | — | — | 受賞 |
Prix Médicis
2005
Work:
Fuir
Organization:
Prix Médicis Committee
Result:
受賞
Prix Décembre
2009
Work:
La Vérité sur Marie
Organization:
Prix Décembre Committee
Result:
受賞
Prix Victor-Rossel
1997
Work:
La Télévision
Result:
受賞
André Cavens Award
1990
Work:
Monsieur
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Prix Décembre
1 appearances
-
Edition 23 (2009) Winner
Works
Major Works
La Salle de bain
1985 NovelA minimalist novel depicting the protagonist's daily life and meditations in the bathroom.
SolitudeEveryday lifeMinimalism
Adaptations
- [Film] La Salle de bain / John Lvoff (1989)
Translations
- English: The Bathroom
Bibliography
- La Salle de bain (1985)
- Monsieur (1986)
- L'Appareil-photo (1989)
- La Réticence (1991)
- La Télévision (1997)
- Autoportrait (à l'étranger) (2000)
- Faire l'amour (2002)
- Fuir (2005)
- La Vérité sur Marie (2009)
- La Mélancolie de Zidane (2006)
- L'Urgence et la Patience (2012)
- Nue (2013)
- Football (2015)
Translations of Works
- Translated into more than twenty languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- MinimalismNouveau Roman influenceBeckettian style
- Recurring Motifs
- Breakup of loversTrivial everyday eventsSilence and absence
Legacy
Belgian French-language novelist known for minimalist style, winner of several literary prizes. The Cycle of Marie is his magnum opus.
Trivia
- Son of journalist Yvon Toussaint.
- Taught French in Algeria as alternative to conscription.
- Exhibited photographs in Brussels and Japan.