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Pierre Lemaitre

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Pierre Lemaitre

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1951-04-19 (Paris, France)
Nationality
French
Languages
French
Residence History
Paris, France

Career

Occupations
Author, Screenwriter, Literature teacher
Active Years
2006-2024

Awards

Prix Goncourt
2013
Work: Au revoir là-haut
Organization: Académie Goncourt
Result: 受賞
CWA International Dagger
2013
Work: Alex
Organization: Crime Writers' Association
Result: 受賞
CWA International Dagger
2015
Work: Camille
Organization: Crime Writers' Association
Result: 受賞
CWA International Dagger
2016
Work: The Great Swindle
Organization: Crime Writers' Association
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Alex

2011 Crime novel

Part of the Camille Verhoeven series. A woman is kidnapped and imprisoned.

CrimePsychological suspense
Translations
  • translated by Frank Wynne

Bibliography

  • Irène
  • Alex
  • Camille
  • The Great Swindle
  • Blood Wedding

Adaptations

  • See You Up There (2017, dir. Albert Dupontel)

Translations of Works

  • Alex (English translation)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Suspenseful narrativeDeep psychological portrayal
Recurring Motifs
Crime investigationWar trauma

Legacy

Prix Goncourt-winning French author renowned internationally for the Camille Verhoeven crime novels.