Prix Renaudot (Prix Théophraste-Renaudot)
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (1969) Winner
Max Olivier-Lacamp
マックス・オリヴィエ＝ラカンプ
Max Olivier-Lacamp
Aliases:
Max Olivier / Max-Olivier Lacamp
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1914-03-02 （Le Havre）
- Died
- 1983-06-17 （Meudon） age 69
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, Korean
- Residence History
- France (Le Havre, Meudon) → South Korea (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer
- Active Years
- 1940-1983
- Affiliations
- Le Figaro
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Prix Renaudot | Les Feux de la colère | 小説 | Prix Renaudot | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Albert Londres Prize | — | ジャーナリズム | Prix Albert-Londres | 受賞 |
Prix Renaudot
1969
Work:
Les Feux de la colère
Category:
小説
Organization:
Prix Renaudot
Result:
受賞
Albert Londres Prize
1958
Category:
ジャーナリズム
Organization:
Prix Albert-Londres
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Les Feux de la colère
1969 NovelA 1969 novel exploring personal anger and social tensions.
angersocial tensionhuman drama
Le Kief
1974 NovelPublished in 1974; limited information is available about this work.
memoryinner exploration
Le matin calme: Corée d'hier et d'aujourd'hui
1977 Non-fiction, travelogueA nonfiction account based on his time in Korea, comparing Korea's past and present and discussing cultural and social changes.
Koreahistoryculture
Les chemins de Montvézy
1981 NovelA 1981 novel dealing with themes of homecoming and interpersonal relationships.
returnhuman relationships
Bibliography
- Les Feux de la colère — 1969
- Le Kief — 1974
- Le matin calme: Corée d'hier et d'aujourd'hui — 1977
- Les chemins de Montvézy — 1981
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage-style narrationobservation-based descriptive prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Asia (notably Korea)contrast of culture and historytensions between individual and society
Legacy
A French journalist and writer known for on-the-ground reporting and nonfiction about Asia. Recognised in both journalism and literature with the Albert Londres Prize (1958) and the Prix Renaudot (1969).
Trivia
- Born in Le Havre in 1914.
- Reported on the Partition of India for Le Figaro in 1947.
- Awarded the Albert Londres Prize in 1958.
- Won the Prix Renaudot in 1969 for Les Feux de la colère.
- Lived in Korea and married Pyong-You Hyun; father of writer Ysabelle Lacamp.
- Author of 'Between the two Asias', comparing South Asian and East Asian societies.