Prix Goncourt
1 appearances
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Edition 78 (1980) Winner
Yves Navarre
イヴ・ナヴァール
Yves Navarre
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-09-24 （Condom, Gers）
- Died
- 1994-01-24 （France） age 53
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French, Spanish, English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Lille → Montreal (1990-1993)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Creative writer (ad agency)
- Active Years
- 1971-1994
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lille | Faculty of Letters | Spanish, English, and French Literature | 学位取得 | 1961-1964 | France |
| Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord | — | Commerce | — | 1965 | France |
University of Lille
Faculty of Letters
/ Spanish, English, and French Literature
Degree:
学位取得
Period:
1961-1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
France
Degrees earned in 1961 and 1964
Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord
Commerce
Period:
1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Prix Goncourt | Le Jardin d'acclimatation | — | Académie Goncourt | 受賞 |
Prix Goncourt
1980
Work:
Le Jardin d'acclimatation
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Le Jardin d'acclimatation
1980 NovelStory of a young well-born man imprisoned and lobotomized for his homosexuality.
HomosexualitySensualityMystical qualities of love
Bibliography
- Lady Black (1971)
- Evolène (1972)
- Les Loukoums (1973)
- Le Cœur qui cogne (1974)
- Killer (1975)
- Plum Parade (1975)
- Niagarak (1976)
- Le Petit Galopin de nos corps (1977)
- Kurwenal ou la Part des êtres (1977)
Translations of Works
- Our Share of Time (1987)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Emphasis on sensualityMystical qualities of loveRomantic rather than sensational
- Recurring Motifs
- HomosexualityAIDSGay love affairs
Health
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Stroke1984No publications until 1986
-
AIDS1990年代初頭Featured in novels, struggled with it
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Suicide (barbiturates)1994-01-24Death
Legacy
Known as Prix Goncourt winner for works on homosexuality and AIDS. Advocated for Mitterrand in gay community.
Quotes
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La tendresse tue. L'absence de tendresse assassine.
Source: Bibliography
Trivia
- Began submitting works to publishers in 1958, first novel published in 1971.
- Served as main advocate for François Mitterrand in gay community during 1981 and 1988 elections, but felt misunderstood as a novelist not politician.