Prix Médicis
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Maylis de Kerangal
メイリス・ド・ケランガル
Meirisu do Kerangaru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967-06-16 （Toulon）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Toulon → Le Havre → Rouen → Paris → United States
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 2000-2024
- Affiliations
- Éditions Gallimard, Éditions Verticales
- Nominations
- Prix Goncourt shortlist (Birth of a Bridge)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rouen | — | History and Philosophy | — | — | France |
| Universities in Paris | — | History and Philosophy | — | — | France |
| School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) | — | — | — | — | France |
University of Rouen
History and Philosophy
Country:
France
Studied history and philosophy
Universities in Paris
History and Philosophy
Country:
France
Studied history and philosophy
School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS)
Country:
France
Graduate work
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Prix Médicis | Birth of a Bridge | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Prix Franz-Hessel | Birth of a Bridge | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Prix Landerneau | Eastbound | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Prix France Culture/Télérama | Mend the Living | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Grand prix RTL-Lire | Mend the Living | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Prix Orange du Livre | Mend the Living | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Premio Gregor von Rezzori | Birth of a Bridge | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Wellcome Book Prize | Mend the Living | — | — | 受賞 |
Prix Médicis
2010
Work:
Birth of a Bridge
Result:
受賞
Prix Franz-Hessel
2010
Work:
Birth of a Bridge
Result:
受賞
Prix Landerneau
2012
Work:
Eastbound
Result:
受賞
Prix France Culture/Télérama
2014
Work:
Mend the Living
Result:
受賞
Grand prix RTL-Lire
2014
Work:
Mend the Living
Result:
受賞
Prix Orange du Livre
2014
Work:
Mend the Living
Result:
受賞
Premio Gregor von Rezzori
2014
Work:
Birth of a Bridge
Result:
受賞
Wellcome Book Prize
2017
Work:
Mend the Living
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Birth of a Bridge
2010 NovelLiterary saga of men and women building a bridge in mythical California.
Work livesBridge buildingHuman connections
Translations
- Several languages including Italian
Mend the Living
2014 NovelIntimate look at realities and philosophical questions around organ donation.
Organ donationLife and deathMedicine
Adaptations
- [Film] Heal the Living / Thomas Stuberlin (2016)
- [Stage] Réparer les vivants
Translations
- English (Mend the Living, The Heart)
- Other languages
Eastbound
2012 NovelTrain journey story.
JourneyEscape
Translations
- English
Bibliography
- Je marche sous un ciel de traîne (2000)
- La Vie voyageuse (2003)
- Ni fleurs ni couronnes (2006)
- Dans les rapides (2007)
- Corniche Kennedy (2008)
- Birth of a Bridge (2010)
- Eastbound (2012)
- Mend the Living (2014)
- À ce stade de la nuit (2014)
- The Cook (2019)
- Painting Time (2021)
- Kiruna (2019)
- Pour que droits et dignité ne s'arrêtent pas au pied des murs (2021)
- Canoes (2023)
- Seyvoz (2022)
- Un archipel. Fiction, récits, essais (2022)
- Jour de ressac (2024)
Adaptations
- Heal the Living (film, 2016)
- Réparer les vivants (stage, Avignon)
Translations of Works
- Translated into several languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Deeply explores people in their work lives
- Recurring Motifs
- WorkConstruction/CreationBody and MedicineJourneys
Legacy
French author who has won numerous awards, with works translated into several languages and adapted into films.