Nicolas Mathieu (writer)
Nicolas Mathieu (born 2 June 1978 in Épinal) is a French author and winner of the Prix Goncourt in 2018.[1]
Biography
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
- 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 [fr] 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
- Aux animaux la guerre, Actes Sud, 2014, ISBN 9782330030377
- Translated by Sam Taylor as Of Fangs and Talons
- Paris/Colmar, Le Monde/SNCF, 2015, ISBN 9782361562090
- Leurs enfants après eux, Actes Sud, 2018, ISBN 9782330108717
- Translated by William Rodarmor as And Their Children After Them
- Rose Royal, Actes Sud, 2019, ISBN 9782330149970
- Translated by Sam Taylor as Rose Royal: A Love Story
- Connemara, Actes Sud, 2022, ISBN 9782330159702
References
- ^ a b c "Nicolas Mathieu Wins Goncourt Prize for Work on France's Forgotten". The New York Times. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ 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
- ^ Annonce du classement, blog de Yann Plougastel
- ^ "Prix Goncourt. Un lauréat que le Goéland Masqué connaît bien". Le télégramme (in French). 13 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Porter (9 December 2021). "William Rodarmor's Translation of Nicolas Mathieu Wins 2021 Albertine Prize". Publishing Perspectives.
- ^ "'And Their Children After Them' Wins 2021 Albertine Prize". Publishers Weekly. 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
- ^ Albertine Team (1 November 2021). "Nicolas Mathieu on 2021 Albertine Prize Finalist 'And Their Children after Them'". albertine.com. Cultural Services of the French Embassy. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
External links
- 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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