Nicolas Mathieu (writer)
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Nicolas Mathieu (French pronunciation: [nikɔla matjø]; born 2 June 1978 in Épinal) is a French author and winner of the Prix Goncourt in 2018.[1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]His first novel is Aux animaux la guerre ("To Animals War"; 2014), a mystery and crime novel.[2] It was adapted to a 6-part France 3 television series in 2018. It was translated into English in 2021 under the title ("Of Fangs And Talons").
His second novel, Leurs enfants après eux (2018) is about a group of young people in a fictional rural northeastern French town over the course of six years. The novel portrays the problems caused by deindustrialization.[1] It has been translated by William Rodarmor and was published in the United States as And Their Children After Them on 7 April 2020 by Other Press.
Awards and honours
[edit | edit source]- 2014 Prix Erckmann-Chatrian winner Aux animaux la guerre[3]
- 2015 Prix Mystère de la critique winner Aux animaux la guerre[4]
- 2015 Festival du goéland masqué prize for novel Aux animaux la guerre[5]
- 2018 Prix Goncourt winner Leurs enfants après eux[1]
- 2021 Albertine Prize winner for And Their Children After Them[6][7][8]
Bibliography
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- Translated by Sam Taylor as Of Fangs and Talons
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- Rose Royal, Actes Sud, 2019, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Translated by Sam Taylor as Rose Royal: A Love Story
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References
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- ^ Éric Liblot, "Nicolas Mathieu sur la ligne noire des Vosges", L'Express, 17 April 2014
- ^ Hélène Abalo, Prix Erckmann-Chatrian 2014 à Nicolas Mathieu pour Aux animaux la guerre, 3.11.14, France 3 Lorraine
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External links
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- Nicolas Mathieu et les gueules cassées de la France périphérique on Marianne
- Aux animaux la guerre, Nicolas Mathieu on La cause littéraire
- Nicolas Mathieu :Aux animaux la guerre on Le Concierge masqué
- Prix Erckmann-Chatrian 2014 à Nicolas Mathieu on Lorraine 3
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