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Jonathan Littell
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Jonathan Littell is a male writer, translator, and novelist born in New York City in 1967. He holds citizenship in the United States and France. His native language is French, and he also speaks American English. Littell is educated at Yale University and Lycée Fénelon in Paris. He is of Jewish and White American ethnic backgrounds. His father is Robert Littell.
Littell began his work period in 1989. He is the author of the notable work The Kindly Ones, which earned him the Prix Goncourt and the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française. He also received the Sade Prize and was nominated for the Locus Award for Best First Novel. His other works include Damp and the Dry, Triptych, Estudis, El sec i l'humit, and Txetxènia, any III. He writes in French.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 35
Top works
- Damp and the Dry
- Triptych
- Estudis
- Estudis
- Estudis
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1967-10-10 ) October 10, 1967 (age 58) , New York City , New York , United States
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Nationality
- American, French
- Notable works
- The Kindly Ones (Les Bienveillantes)
- Notable awards
- Prix Goncourt , 2006 , Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française , 2006
- Relatives
- Robert Littell (father)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jonathan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Father
- Robert Littell
- Occupation
- science fiction writer
- Educated at
- Lycée Fénelon, Paris
- Languages spoken
- American English
- Native language
- French
- Notable work
- The Kindly Ones
- Image
- Jonathan Littell P1200584.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1967-01-01
- Commons gallery
- Jonathan Littell
- Commons category
- Jonathan Littell
- start of work period
- 1989-00-00
- name in native language
- Jonathan Littell
- ethnic group
- White Americans
- writing language
- French
- nominated for
- Locus Award for Best First Novel
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Jonathan Littell, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Jonathan Littell (born October 10, 1967) is an American-born writer living in Barcelona. His first novel written in French, The Kindly Ones (2006; Les Bienveillantes), won two major French awards, including the Prix Goncourt and the Prix de l'Académie française.
Littell grew up in France and the United States and is a citizen of both countries. After acquiring his bachelor's degree, he worked for a humanitarian organisation for nine years, leaving his job in 2001 in order to concentrate on writing.
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