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Agnès Desarthe
Agnès Desarthe in 2021
Agnès Desarthe in 2021
Born Agnès Naouri
(1966-05-03) 3 May 1966 (age 59)
Paris, France
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • children's writer
  • translator
Language French
Years active 1990–present
Notable awards
  • Prix du Livre Inter (1996)
  • Prix Renaudot des lycéens (2010)
Spouse Dante Desarthe
Children 4
Relatives Laurent Naouri (brother)

Agnès Desarthe (born 3 May 1966) is a French writer. She writes novels for adults, books for children, and also works as a translator.

About Agnès Desarthe

Agnès Desarthe was born in Paris, France, on 3 May 1966. Her father, Aldo Naouri, was a doctor and a writer. She is married to filmmaker Dante Desarthe, and they have four children together. Her brother, Laurent Naouri, is a famous opera singer. Agnès studied English literature before starting her writing career.

She began her career by translating books from English into French. In 1992, she published her very first novel. Over the years, she became well-known for writing many children's books.

One of her early successes was her second novel, Un secret sans importance, which won the Prix du Livre Inter in 1996. This is an important French literary prize. Her novel Chez Moi (which means "Eat Me" in French) has been translated into more than 15 different languages, showing how popular it is around the world. In 2010, her novel Dans la nuit brune received the Prix Renaudot des lycéens. This special award is chosen by high school students, which means young readers really loved her book! Her books are published by Éditions de l'Olivier in France and Portobello Books in the UK.

Awards and Recognitions

Agnès Desarthe has won several important awards for her writing:

  • 1996: Prix du Livre Inter for Un secret sans importance. This is a major French literary prize.
  • 2010: Prix Renaudot des lycéens for Dans la nuit brune. This award is given by high school students.
  • 2015: Prix littéraire du Monde for Ce cœur changeant. This prize is awarded by the French newspaper Le Monde.
  • 2015: Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. This is a very high award given by the French government to recognize outstanding achievements.

Nominations

Her books have also been nominated for other awards:

  • 2002: Five Photos of My Wife was shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.
  • 2002: Five Photos of My Wife was shortlisted for the Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize.
  • 2003: Five Photos of My Wife was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award.
  • 2021: L'éternel fiancé was a second selection for the Prix Goncourt, another very important French literary prize.

See also

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