European Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2014) Winner
Pascale Hugues
パスカル・ユーグ
Pascale Hugues
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959-01-01 （Strasbourg, France）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Strasbourg, France (birthplace) → Berlin, Germany (residence) → United Kingdom (worked at BBC)
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer
- Active Years
- 1984-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Chevalier de l’ordre national de Mérite | — | — | French Republic (state award) | 受賞 |
| 2014 | European Book Prize | La robe de Hannah. Berlin 1904–2014 | — | European Book Prize | 受賞 |
Chevalier de l’ordre national de Mérite
2006
Organization:
French Republic (state award)
Result:
受賞
European Book Prize
2014
Work:
La robe de Hannah. Berlin 1904–2014
Organization:
European Book Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Le bonheur allemand
1999 Non-fiction / JournalismA collection of essays and reports on German society and culture based on reporting and observation in French.
German societycultural observation
Marthe et Mathilde: L’Histoire vraie d'une incroyable amitié, 1902-2001
2008 Non-fiction / Historical biographyA non-fiction account following the friendship and lives of two women across the 20th century, using personal history to illuminate social history.
friendship20th-century social historywomen's history
Rue tranquille dans beau quartier
Non-fictionDetails unavailable; likely a collection of essays or observational pieces by the author.
La Robe de Hannah. Berlin 1904-2014
2014 Non-fiction / Cultural historyA cultural-history non-fiction tracing over a century of Berlin through the story of a dress and the people connected to it. An English edition exists.
Berlin historymemory and historywomen and clothing
Translations
- Hannah’s Dress. Berlin 1904-2014 (English edition, translated by C. Jon Delogu)
Was ist das? Chroniques d'une Française à Berlin
2017 Essays / reportageA collection of essays by a French resident in Berlin, offering observations on daily life and perspectives between French and German contexts.
migration and daily lifeFranco-German relations
L’école des filles
2021 Non-fictionA work addressing themes of girls' education and upbringing. Detailed information is limited.
educationwomen
Bibliography
- Le bonheur allemand
- Marthe et Mathilde: L’Histoire vraie d'une incroyable amitié, 1902-2001
- Rue tranquille dans beau quartier
- La Robe de Hannah. Berlin 1904-2014
- Was ist das? Chroniques d'une Française à Berlin
- L’école des filles
Adaptations
- Bleiben oder gehen? (documentary, Arte, 2001)
- Alte Liebe rostet nicht (documentary, Arte, 2003)
Translations of Works
- Hannah’s Dress. Berlin 1904-2014 (English translation by C. Jon Delogu)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Journalistic, fact-based proseNon-fiction narrative voiceEmphasis on on-the-ground observation and character portrayal
- Recurring Motifs
- Franco–German relationsBerlin and its historywomen's perspectives and memory
Legacy
Known as a journalist and writer linking France and Germany, she is respected for works that probe Berlin's history and personal memory. Her contributions have been recognized by international book awards and a French state honor.
Trivia
- Born in Strasbourg with French and German ancestry.
- Worked for BBC World Service and for newspapers such as Libération.
- Lives in Berlin and has written extensively on Franco-German relations.
- Awarded Chevalier de l’ordre national de Mérite in 2006.