Agnès Desarthe facts for kids
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Agnès Desarthe
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Agnès Desarthe in 2021
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| Born | Agnès Naouri 3 May 1966 Paris, France |
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| Language | French |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Dante Desarthe |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Laurent Naouri (brother) |
Agnès Desarthe (née Naouri; born 3 May 1966) is a French novelist, children's writer and translator.
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Biography
Desarthe was born 3 May 1966 in Paris. She is the daughter of the pediatrician and writer Aldo Naouri. She is married to filmmaker Dante Desarthe, son of actor Gérard Desarthe. They have four children. Her brother is the opera singer Laurent Naouri. She studied English literature.
She started her career as a translator. In 1992, she published her first novel. She became a prolific writer of children's books. In 1996 she was awarded the Prix du Livre Inter for her second novel Un secret sans importance. Her most successful novel, Chez Moi (French: Mangez-moi), has been translated into over 15 languages. One of her more recent novels, Dans la nuit brune, received the Prix Renaudot des lycéens in 2010. Her novels are published in France by Éditions de l'Olivier and in the UK by Portobello Books.
Awards and honours
- 1996: Prix du Livre Inter for Un secret sans importance
- 2007: Prix Maurice-Edgar Coindreau for Les papiers de Puttermesser (translation of The Puttermesser Papers by Cynthia Ozick)
- 2007: Prix Laure Bataillon for Les papiers de Puttermesser (translation of The Puttermesser Papers by Cynthia Ozick)
- 2009: Prix Marcel Pagnol for Le Remplaçant
- 2009: Prix du roman Version Femina - Virgin Megastore for Le Remplaçant
- 2010: Prix Renaudot des lycéens for Dans la nuit brune
- 2012: Prix littéraire 30 millions d'amis (a.k.a. Goncourt des animaux) for Une partie de chasse
- 2014: Prix Anna-de-Noailles of the Académie Française for Comment j'ai appris à lire
- 2015: Prix littéraire du Monde for Ce cœur changeant
- 2015:
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
Nominations
- 2002: Independent Foreign Fiction Prize shortlist for Five Photos of My Wife
- 2002: Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize shortlist for Five Photos of My Wife
- 2003: International Dublin Literary Award longlist for Five Photos of My Wife
- 2021: Prix Goncourt second selection for L'éternel fiancé
See also
In Spanish: Agnès Desarthe para niños
