Prix Alain-Fournier
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Edition 35 (2020) Winner
Mélissa Da Costa
メリーサ・ダ・コスタ
Merissa Da Kosuta
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1990-08-07 （Ain department, near Mâcon, France）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Ain department (childhood) → Isère (work) → Paris region (current)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2018-2024
- Affiliations
- Carnets Nord, Albin Michel, Le Livre de Poche
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAE Lyon | — | Economics and Management | — | 2008-2011 | France |
IAE Lyon
Economics and Management
Period:
2008-2011
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Prix Alain-Fournier | Tout le bleu du ciel | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Prix du roman Cezam | Tout le bleu du ciel | — | Cezam | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Le Livre de Poche Readers’ Choice Award | Tout le bleu du ciel | — | Le Livre de Poche | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Babelio Award (French Literature category) | Les Douleurs fantômes | フランス文学 | Babelio | 受賞 |
Prix Alain-Fournier
2020
Work:
Tout le bleu du ciel
Result:
受賞
Prix du roman Cezam
2020
Work:
Tout le bleu du ciel
Organization:
Cezam
Result:
受賞
Le Livre de Poche Readers’ Choice Award
2020
Work:
Tout le bleu du ciel
Organization:
Le Livre de Poche
Result:
受賞
Babelio Award (French Literature category)
2022
Work:
Les Douleurs fantômes
Category:
フランス文学
Organization:
Babelio
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tout le bleu du ciel
2019 Feel-GoodA young man with early-onset Alzheimer’s embarks on a journey with a stranger.
Alzheimer’s diseaseJourneyHuman relationshipsEnd of life
Bibliography
- Tout le bleu du ciel (2019)
- Les Lendemains (2020)
- Je revenais des autres (2021)
- Les Douleurs fantômes (2022)
- La Doublure (2022)
- Les Femmes du bout du monde (2023)
- La Faiseuse d'étoiles (2023)
- Tenir Debout (2024)
- Demain le mauve (short story, 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Emotionally rich narrativeAccessible styleBestseller-oriented
- Recurring Motifs
- Life's trialsHuman connectionsHope and healing
Legacy
Rose from self-publishing to become France's most-read author in 2024, with millions of copies sold. Known for feel-good literature though she rejects the label.
Trivia
- Started writing poetry and novels at age 7
- Studied economics, worked in communications
- Took courses in aromatherapy, naturopathy, sophrology
- Married to a graphic designer, mother of two