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Sophie Daull

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Sophie Daull

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1965 (Belfort, France)
Nationality
France
Languages
French

Career

Occupations
actress, writer

Education

National Conservatory (Strasbourg)
Country: France
Trained in acting at a conservatory in Strasbourg (sources limited).

Awards

Best First Novel (Lire magazine)
2015
Work: Camille, mon Évolée
Organization: Lire (magazine)
Result: 受賞
EU Prize for Literature
2019
Work: Au Grand Lavoir
Organization: EU Prize for Literature (organizers)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Camille, mon Évolée

2015 Novel

Sophie Daull's debut book. A work drawing on personal experience and emotion; it won a best first novel prize the year of its publication.

familylossmemory

Au Grand Lavoir

2018 Novel

A novel published in 2018 that sensitively depicts personal experience and emotion; it won the EU Prize for Literature in 2019.

lossrenewalobservations of everyday life

Bibliography

  • Camille, mon Évolée (2015)
  • Au Grand Lavoir (2018)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
concise and emotionally attuned proseblend of personal narrative and poetic elements
Recurring Motifs
loss and renewalfragments of memorydetails of everyday life

Legacy

Transitioned from actress to writer; after drawing attention with her debut, she gained international recognition by winning the EU Prize for Literature in 2019. Known for sensitive portrayals of personal experience.

Trivia

  • Trained in acting at a conservatory in Strasbourg.
  • Her debut (2015) won the Best First Novel prize from Lire magazine.
  • Won the EU Prize for Literature in 2019 for 'Au Grand Lavoir'.