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Yaël Hassan

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Yaël Hassan

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1952 (Paris)
Nationality
French, Israeli
Languages
French
Religion
Judaism
Residence History
Belgium (childhood) → France (adolescence) → Israel (youth) → France (since 1984)

Career

Occupations
novelist, writer
Active Years
1984-2024
Affiliations
Casterman

Awards

Prix du Roman Jeunesse
1996
Work: A Grandfather Fallen from the Sky
Organization: Ministry of Youth and Sports
Result: winner
Young Readers Grand Prize from PEEP
1998
Work: A Grandfather Fallen from the Sky
Organization: PEEP
Result: winner
Sorcières Prize
1998
Work: A Grandfather Fallen from the Sky
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

A Grandfather Fallen from the Sky

1996 Youth novel

Her first novel written during a long period of immobilization after returning to France with her family.

familyimmigrationJewish identity

Bibliography

  • La chataîgneraie
  • Petit Roman Portable
  • Etre Juif aujourd'hui
  • Ni D'Eve ni d'avant
  • Quand Anne riait
  • Le Professeur de musique
  • Alex
  • De Sacha @ Macha

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Deals with contemporary subjects simply
Recurring Motifs
Jewish identityfamily

Health

  • Long immobilization
    1980年代
    Provided time to write her first novel

Legacy

French-Israeli writer known for youth novels dealing simply with contemporary issues.

Trivia

  • Holds dual French-Israeli nationality.
  • Lived in Belgium, France, and Israel during different life stages.