Prix Médicis
1 appearances
Vassilis Alexakis
ヴァシリス・アレクサキス
Vassilis Alexakis
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-12-25 （Athens）
- Died
- 2021-01-11 （Athens） age 77
- Nationality
- Greek
- Languages
- Greek, French
- Residence History
- Athens, Greece → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator
- Active Years
- 1974-2021
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lille | — | Journalism | — | 1961-1964 | France |
University of Lille
Journalism
Period:
1961-1964
Country:
France
Studied journalism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Prix Médicis | La langue maternelle | — | Fayard | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française | Ap. J.-C. | — | Académie française | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Prix Albert Camus | Avant | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Prix Charles-Exbrayat | Avant | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Prix Alexandre-Vialatte | Avant | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Prix de la Nouvelle de l’Académie française | Papa | — | Académie française | 受賞 |
Prix Médicis
1995
Work:
La langue maternelle
Organization:
Fayard
Result:
受賞
Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française
2007
Work:
Ap. J.-C.
Organization:
Académie française
Result:
受賞
Prix Albert Camus
1992
Work:
Avant
Result:
受賞
Prix Charles-Exbrayat
1992
Work:
Avant
Result:
受賞
Prix Alexandre-Vialatte
1992
Work:
Avant
Result:
受賞
Prix de la Nouvelle de l’Académie française
1997
Work:
Papa
Organization:
Académie française
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française
1 appearances
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Edition 93 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
La langue maternelle
1995 NovelNovel about mother tongue with autobiographical elements
LanguageIdentityExile
Foreign Words
2002 NovelNovel about learning foreign words
Language acquisitionMemory
Ap. J.-C.
2007 NovelFictional novel set after Christ
HistoryFantasy
Bibliography
- Le Sandwich (1974)
- Les Girls de City-Boum-Boum (1975)
- La Tête du chat (1978)
- Mon amour! (1978)
- Contrôle d’Identité (1985)
- Le fils de King Kong (1987)
- Paris-Athènes (1989)
- Avant (1992)
- La langue maternelle (1995)
- Papa (1997)
- L’invention du baiser (1997)
- Le colin d’Alaska (1999)
- Les mots étrangers (2002)
- Je t’oublierai tous les jours (2005)
- Ap. J.-C. (2007)
- Le premier mot (2010)
- L'enfant grec (2012)
- Talgo (1980)
- Η Μητρική γλώσσα (1995)
- Η καρδιά (1999)
Translations of Works
- Foreign Words (English translation, 2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Darkly humorous proseAutobiographical elementsBlend of history, fantasy, and suspense
- Recurring Motifs
- Language and identityExile experienceGreek and French cultures
Health
-
Cancer晩年Died after a long battle
Legacy
Known as a Greek-French self-translator, acclaimed for works on language and identity
In Popular Culture
- Portrayed in the film Loafing and Camouflage
Trivia
- Son of actor Giannis Alexakis
- Military service depicted in cult film