Prix Renaudot (Prix Théophraste-Renaudot)
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Edition 92 (2017) Winner
Olivier Guez
おりう゛ぃえ・げ
Orivie Ge
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-06-15 （Strasbourg）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Strasbourg, France
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Nominations
- Prix Goncourt 2017 (second selection)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institut d'études politiques de Strasbourg | — | Politics | — | — | France |
| London School of Economics | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| College of Europe | — | — | — | — | Belgium |
Institut d'études politiques de Strasbourg
Politics
Country:
France
London School of Economics
Country:
United Kingdom
College of Europe
Country:
Belgium
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Prix Renaudot | The Disappearance of Josef Mengele | — | Prix Renaudot Jury | Winner |
Prix Renaudot
2017
Work:
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele
Organization:
Prix Renaudot Jury
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele
2017 Biographical novel 240 pagesA novel documenting the life in hiding of Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele.
NazismHolocaustEscape
Mesopotamia
2024 Biographical novel 420 pagesBiographical novel about Gertrude Bell, her role in creating Iraq.
ExplorationArchaeologyMiddle East
Bibliography
- The Grand Alliance. De la Chechnyaie à l'Irak, un nouvel ordre mondial
- The Impossible Return. Une histoire des Juifs en Allemagne depuis 1945
- La Chute du mur
- American Spleen. Un voyage d'Olivier Guez au cœur du déclin américain
- Éloge de l'esquive
- Les Révolutions de Jacques Koskas
- The Disappearance of Josef Mengele
- Mesopotamia
Legacy
French writer and journalist known for winning the Prix Renaudot in 2017 for his biographical novel on Josef Mengele.
Trivia
- Introduced to reading at a very young age by his maternal grandmother.