Isabelle Jarry facts for kids
Isabelle Jarry was born in Paris, France, on October 2, 1959. She is a French writer who creates both novels and essays. An essay is a short piece of writing that shares the author's opinion or information about a topic.
Isabelle Jarry is also part of the Board of Directors for the Maison des écrivains et de la littérature, which is like a special house for writers and literature in France. She has also received an important award called the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, which honors people who have done great things in arts and literature.
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Isabelle Jarry's Books
Isabelle Jarry has written many books over the years. Her books cover different topics and styles, from stories about famous people to her own unique tales.
Early Novels and Essays
Some of Isabelle Jarry's first books explored interesting subjects. For example, in 1990, she wrote a book about Théodore Monod, a famous French naturalist and explorer. She also worked with him on another book called Mémoires d'un naturaliste voyageur, which means "Memories of a Traveling Naturalist."
In 1992, she wrote L'homme de la passerelle (The Man on the Gangway). This book was so good that it won the Prix du Premier Roman, an award for a first novel! Another one of her notable early works, L’Archange perdu (The Lost Archangel), won the Prix Anna de Noailles from the Académie française in 1995.
Later Works and Themes
Isabelle Jarry continued to write many more books. Some of her later novels include:
- Vingt-trois lettres d'Amérique (Twenty-three Letters from America) in 1995, which won the Prix Amerigo Vespucci.
- Emportez-moi sans me briser (Take Me Without Breaking Me) in 1996.
- Le Jardin Yamata (The Yamata Garden) in 1999.
- George Orwell, cent ans d'anticipation (George Orwell, One Hundred Years of Anticipation) in 2003, which was an essay about the famous writer George Orwell.
- Magique aujourd’hui (Magical Today) in 2015.
Her books often explore deep ideas and take readers on journeys, whether to distant lands or into the thoughts of her characters.
Books for Young Readers
Isabelle Jarry also writes wonderful books especially for children and young adults! These stories are often fun and adventurous.
Some of her books for young readers include:
- Aglaé en Inde (Aglae in India) from 2004.
- Balthazar au jardin (Balthazar in the Garden) from 2007.
- Ma folle semaine avec Papyrus (My Crazy Week with Papyrus) from 2008, which features fun illustrations.
- Le Bal de la Saint-Valentin : Une aventure de Titus et Papyrus (The Valentine's Day Ball: An Adventure of Titus and Papyrus) from 2011.
- Zqwick le robot : Une aventure de Titus et Papyrus (Zqwick the Robot: An Adventure of Titus and Papyrus) also from 2011.
These books show her talent for creating engaging stories that young people can enjoy.
Pocket Editions
Many of Isabelle Jarry's popular books have also been released as "pocket editions." These are smaller, more affordable versions of books, making them easy to carry and read anywhere!
Some of her books released in pocket editions include:
- L’Homme de la passerelle
- L’Archange perdu
- Emportez-moi sans me briser
- Le Jardin Yamata
