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Xavier Hanotte

クサヴィエ・ハノット

Kusavie Hanotto

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1960-01-01 （Mont-sur-Marchienne）
Nationality
Belgium
Languages
French, German, Dutch, English
Residence History
Mont-sur-Marchienne → Near Brussels

Career

Occupations
writer, translator
Active Years
1995-2024
Affiliations
Belfond, Castor Astral
Influenced By
Hubert Lampo, Wilfred Owen

Awards

Prix Marcel Thiry
2000
Work: Derrière la colline
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Manière Noire

1995 crime novel

Start of a romantic cycle around Brussels police inspector Barthelemy Dussert.

detectiveBrussels

De secrètes injustices

1998 crime novel

Story featuring Dussert.

detective

Derrière la colline

2000 historical novel

Set on the Somme front during WWI, featuring poet Nigel Parsons.

World War I

Feux fragiles dans la nuit qui vient

2010 fantasy novel

Set in an imaginary country, compared to Julien Gracq and Dino Buzzati.

fantasy

Bibliography

  • Manière Noire (1995)
  • De secrètes injustices (1998)
  • Derrière la colline (2000)
  • Le Couteau de Jenufa (2008)
  • Lieux communs (2002)
  • Feux fragiles dans la nuit qui vient (2010)

Translations by Author

  • Works by Hubert Lampo etc.
  • Works by Wilfred Owen

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Noir-style detective novelsNarrative interwoven with historical backgrounds
Recurring Motifs
Brussels police inspector Barthelemy DussertWorld War I

Legacy

Belgian French-language writer known for his detective novel series and works themed around World War I.