Prix Sorcières
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Edition 4 (1989) Winner
Marie-Aude Murail
マリー＝オード・ミュライル
Marie-Aude Murail
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-05-06 （Le Havre）
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Le Havre → Paris
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Influenced By
- Charles Dickens
- Influenced
- Elvire Murail, Lorris Murail
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorbonne University | — | Modern literature | — | — | France |
Sorbonne University
Modern literature
Country:
France
Thesis on adapting classical novels for young children
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hans Christian Andersen Award | — | Writing | International Board on Books for Young People | Winner |
| 2004 | Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur | — | — | French Government | Recipient |
Hans Christian Andersen Award
2022
Category:
Writing
Organization:
International Board on Books for Young People
Result:
Winner
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
2004
Organization:
French Government
Result:
Recipient
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 53 (2008) Winner
Hans Christian Andersen Award
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2022) Winner
Works
Major Works
Oh, Boy!
2000 Young adult novelA story about a boy's growth and family issues. Her best-selling and most translated book.
familyself-identificationmental health
Adaptations
- [TV film] Oh, Boy! / Thierry Binisti
Simple
2004 Young adult novelStory of a boy with intellectual disabilities.
disabilityfamily
Miss Charity
2008 Historical novelAutobiography of a Victorian illustrator inspired by Beatrix Potter's life.
historyart
Bibliography
- Baby-sitter blues
- Oh, Boy!
- Simple
- Miss Charity
Adaptations
- Baby-sitter Blues (TV film)
- Malabar Princess (film)
Translations of Works
- Translated into about 15 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- HumorousSlice-of-lifeFrom children's to YA fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Blended familiesSelf-identificationMental healthSerious illnesses
Legacy
Prominent French children's and YA author. Winner of Hans Christian Andersen Award. Sells 200,000 books annually in France.
Trivia
- Siblings include writers Elvire Murail and Lorris Murail, and composer Tristan Murail.
- Father is poet Gerard Murail, mother is journalist Marie-Thérèse Barrois.