Prix Goncourt
1 appearances
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Edition 114 (2016) Winner
Leïla Slimani
レイラ・スリマニ
Reira Surimani
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1981-10-03 （Rabat）
- Nationality
- Moroccan, French
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Rabat, Morocco → Paris, France → Lisbon, Portugal
Career
- Occupations
- Author, journalist, diplomat
- Active Years
- 2008-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sciences Po | — | Political science and media studies | — | — | France |
| ESCP Europe | — | — | — | — | France |
| Cours Florent | — | Acting | — | — | France |
Sciences Po
Political science and media studies
Country:
France
ESCP Europe
Country:
France
Cours Florent
Acting
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Prix Goncourt | Lullaby | — | Académie Goncourt | winner |
| 2015 | La Mamounia literary award | Adèle | — | — | winner |
| 2017 | Officier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French government | 受章 |
| 2019 | British Book Award | Lullaby | Fiction Debut of the Year | — | winner |
Prix Goncourt
2016
Work:
Lullaby
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
winner
La Mamounia literary award
2015
Work:
Adèle
Result:
winner
Officier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
2017
Organization:
French government
Result:
受章
British Book Award
2019
Work:
Lullaby
Category:
Fiction Debut of the Year
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lullaby / The Perfect Nanny
2016 Psychological thrillerA psychological thriller about a nanny who murders the children of a liberal upper-middle-class Parisian couple, inspired by a real 2012 incident.
FamilyClassImmigrationChildcare
Translations
- Translated into 18+ languages
Bibliography
- La baie de Dakhla : itinérance enchantée entre mer et désert (2013)
- Dans le jardin de l’ogre / Adèle (2014)
- Chanson douce / Lullaby / The Perfect Nanny (2016)
- Le diable est dans les détails (2016)
- Sexe et mensonges : La vie sexuelle au Maroc / Sex and Lies (2017)
- Paroles d'honneur (2017)
- Le pays des autres / The Country of Others (2020)
- Regardez-nous danser / Watch Us Dance (2022)
- J'emporterai le feu (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sharp psychological insightContemporary themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's inner livesSocial inequality
Legacy
Goncourt Prize winner known for novels exploring family, immigration, class, and sexuality, first Moroccan-origin winner of the prize.
Trivia
- First winner of Moroccan origin for the Prix Goncourt.
- Chaired the International Booker Prize 2023 judges.
- Personal representative to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.