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Alain Defossé
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Alain Defossé in 2014
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| Born | 11 February 1957 Nantes, France
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| Died | 14 May 2017 (aged 60) Paris, France
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| Alma mater | Cours Florent |
| Occupation | Novelist, translator |
Alain Defossé (born February 11, 1957 – died May 14, 2017) was a French writer and translator. He wrote many novels and helped bring English books to French readers.
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About Alain Defossé
His Early Life
Alain Defossé was born in a city called Nantes in France. This happened on February 11, 1957. He later went to study at a school named Cours Florent.
His Career as a Writer and Translator
Alain Defossé wrote nine novels during his life. His very first novel was called Les fourmis d'Anvers. It came out in 1991.
Besides writing his own books, Defossé was also a translator. This means he changed books from one language to another. He translated many books from English into French.
Here are some famous books he translated:
- Crazy Cock by Henry Miller (in 1990)
- American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (in 1993)
- The Night Watch by Sarah Waters (in 2006)
- Rant by Chuck Palahniuk (in 2008)
He also translated books by other well-known authors like Irvine Welsh and Joseph Connolly.
His Novels
Alain Defossé wrote several novels. Some of his books include:
- Les fourmis d'Anvers (1991)
- Retour à la ville (1996)
- Dimanche au Mont Valérien (2000)
- Dans la douceur du soir (2004)
- Chien de cendres (2006)
- L'Homme en habit (2007)
- Mes inconnues : Solange, Denise, Mado (2011)
- On ne tue pas les gens (2012)
- Effraction (2015)
His Passing
Alain Defossé passed away on May 14, 2017. He died in Paris, France.
