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Timothée de Fombelle

ティモテ・ド・フォンベル

Timothée de Fombelle

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1973-00-00 （Paris）
Nationality
French
Languages
French
Religion
Catholic
Residence History
Paris

Career

Occupations
author, playwright, literature teacher
Active Years
1990-2024

Awards

Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation
2010
Work: Toby Alone
Organization: Marsh Christian Trust
Result: winner
Andersen Award
Work: Toby Alone
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Toby Alone

2006 young adult novel

The story of a 1.5 mm tall boy who lives in an oak tree and must save it from destruction.

environmentalismfriendshipmicrocosm
Translations
  • 29 languages

Toby and the Secrets of the Tree

2007 young adult novel

Sequel to Toby Alone, exploring secrets of the tree.

environmental protectionadventure

Vango: Between Sky and Earth

2010 historical fantasy

Adventures of Vango across 1930s Europe.

identitypursuit

Bibliography

  • Le Phare
  • Je danse toujours
  • Toby Alone
  • Toby and the Secrets of the Tree
  • Celeste, My Planet
  • Between Sky and Earth
  • A Prince Without Kingdom
  • Victoria Dream
  • Two lives of Mr. Pearl
  • Neverland
  • The Book of Pearl
  • Alma, le vent se lève

Style & Themes

Literary Style
centers on loss and fragilitysometimes comedies
Recurring Motifs
trees as green planetsendangered Earth

Legacy

French author and playwright recognized for YA novels Toby Alone and Vango series, translated into 29 languages and winner of numerous awards including Marsh and Andersen.

Quotes

  • To me, the trees are green planets and like these trees, my planet earth is also endangered.
    Source: Interview (2008)

Trivia

  • Wife Laetitia is an actress and amateur boxer. They have a daughter Jeanne Elisha born in 2004.
  • Catholic.