Prix Goncourt
1 appearances
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Edition 83 (1985) Winner
Yann Queffélec
ヤン・ケフェレック
Yan Queffélec
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-08-30 （Paris）
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French
Career
- Occupations
- novelist
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Influenced By
- Henri Queffélec
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Prix Goncourt | Les Noces barbares | — | Académie Goncourt | 受賞 |
Prix Goncourt
1985
Work:
Les Noces barbares
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Les Noces barbares
1985 novelSet in a Breton fishing village, it follows the tragic life of young Griselda, raped as a child, and her family's disintegration. Deals with themes of violence, madness, and redemption in a shocking narrative.
violencetraumamadnessBreton culture
Adaptations
- [film] Les Noces barbares / Bertrand Tavernier (1989)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- powerful and poetic stylemasterful depiction of sea and landscape
- Recurring Motifs
- the seafamily cursessin and redemption
Legacy
Achieved prominence with the Prix Goncourt. Highly regarded for novels portraying the harsh nature of Brittany and human darkness. Author of over 20 novels.
Trivia
- Son of novelist Henri Queffélec.