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Pascal Quignard is a French writer and novelist born on April 23, 1948, in Verneuil-sur-Avre. He writes in French and produces works in genres including tales, literary fragments, treatises, and essays. His notable works include *The Paradisiacs*, *El Sexo y El Espanto*, *vida secreta - ultimo reino viii*, *Canis*, and *Une journée de bonheur*.
Quignard has received several awards, including the Prix Goncourt, the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française, and the titles of Officer and Knight of the Legion of Honour. He is recognized in the Prix Goncourt collection.
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- Born
- 1948
- Works
- 123
Top works
- The Paradisiacs
- El Sexo y El Espanto
- vida secreta - ultimo reino viii
- Canis
- Une journée de bonheur
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Verneuil-sur-Avre, Eure, France
Pascal Quignard (born 23 April 1948) is a French writer born in Verneuil-sur-Avre, Eure. In 2002 his novel Les Ombres errantes won the Prix Goncourt, France's top literary prize. Terrasse à Rome (Terrasse in Rome), received the French Academy prize in 2000. In 1980 Carus had been awarded the "Prix des Critiques". He also won the 2023 Formentor Prize for Letters. Among Quignard's most…
Known for
- Una belleza nueva — Self2006
- Apostrophes — Self1975
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- Born
- ( 1948-04-23 ) 23 April 1948 (age 78) , Verneuil-sur-Avre , Eure , France
- Occupation
- Writer
- Language
- French
- Nationality
- French
- Genre
- Fiction, essay
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- human
- Given name
- Edmond
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Verneuil-sur-Avre
- Occupation
- novelist
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Genre
- essay
- Official website
- pascalquignard.fr
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- Pascal Quignard le 5 avril 2013.jpg
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- 1948-04-23
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Encyclopedic overview
Pascal Quignard ( French: [kiɲaʁ]; born 23 April 1948) is a French writer born in Verneuil-sur-Avre, Eure. In 1980 his novel Carus was awarded the Prix des Critiques. In 2002 Les Ombres errantes (The Roving Shadows) won the Prix Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary prize. Terrasse à Rome (A Terrace in Rome), received the French Academy prize in 2000. He also won the 2023 Prix Formentor.
Among Quignard's most commented-upon works are his eighty-four "Little Treatises" (Petits traités), first published in 1990 by Maeght. But his most popular book is probably All the World's Mornings (Tous les matins du monde), about 17th-century viola de gamba player Marin Marais and his teacher, Sainte-Colombe, which was adapted for the screen in 1991, by director Alain Corneau. Quignard wrote the screenplay of the film, in collaboration with Corneau. Tous les matins du monde, starring Jean-Pierre Marielle, Gérard Depardieu and son Guillaume Depardieu, was a tremendous success in France and sold 2 million tickets in the first year. It was subsequently distributed in 31 countries, and released in 1992 in the United States. The soundtrack was certified platinum (500,000 copies) and contributed to musician Jordi Savall’s international celebrity. Quignard has also translated works from the Latin (Porcius Latro), Chinese (Kong-souen Long), and Greek (Lycophron).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pascal Quignard” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.