Jakuta Alikavazovic facts for kids
Jakuta Alikavazovic (born on October 6, 1979, in Paris) is a talented French writer. She is known for her interesting novels and books for children. Her first novel, Corps volatils, won a special award called the Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman. Her latest novel, Night As It Falls, was published in the United Kingdom in 2021.
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About Jakuta Alikavazovic
Jakuta Alikavazovic studied at a famous school in France called the École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay. She earned a high-level teaching degree in literature, which is called an agrégation de Lettres. This means she is very skilled in French literature.
Her second novel, Le Londres-Louxor, was released in 2010. It was very popular with critics and was chosen for the Prix du Livre Inter award. In 2012, she published La Blonde et le Bunker, which also won a special award from the Prix Wepler jury.
Her fourth novel, L'avancée de la nuit, came out in 2017. This book was nominated for several important literary prizes, including Le Monde's literary prize, the Prix Médicis, and the Prix Femina. In 2021, she won the Prix Médicis essai for her book Comme un ciel en nous.
Jakuta Alikavazovic's books have been translated into many languages. You can find her stories in English, Italian, German, and Chinese. She also writes a monthly column for the national newspaper Libération. Her work has appeared in well-known magazines like Granta and Nouvelle Revue Française.
Besides her novels, she has written three books especially for children. These books were published by L'École des loisirs. She has also translated several books from English into French. Some of the authors she has translated include David Foster Wallace and Anna Burns.
Jakuta Alikavazovic's Books
Novels for Young Readers
- 2007: Corps volatils, Éditions de l'Olivier
- 2010: Le Londres-Louxor, Éditions de l'Olivier
- 2012: La Blonde et le Bunker, Éditions de l'Olivier
- 2017: L'avancée de la nuit, Éditions de l'Olivier / Night As It Falls, Faber & Faber
Short Stories
- 2006: Histoires contre nature, Éditions de l'Olivier
- 2008: Romeo y Julieta (un cratère), Éditions de l'atelier In 8°
Books for Children
- 2004: Holmes et moi, L'École des loisirs
- 2004: Leçon d'équilibrisme n°1, L'École des loisirs
- 2012: Irina vs Irina, L'École des loisirs
Awards and Recognitions
Jakuta Alikavazovic has received several awards and honors for her writing:
- In 2007, she was recognized by the Jean-Luc Lagardère foundation. She received the "Bourse du Talent écrivain" award, which supports talented writers.
- In 2008, her novel Corps volatils won the prestigious Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman. This award celebrates the best first novel of the year.
- In 2012, her book La Blonde et le Bunker received a special mention from the jury of the Prix Wepler.
- From 2013 to 2014, Jakuta Alikavazovic was a resident at the Villa Médicis in Rome. This means she lived and worked there as an artist.
- In 2017, her novel L'avancée de la nuit was honored with the Prix du Zorba and the Prix Castel du Roman de la Nuit.
See also
In Spanish: Jakuta Alikavazovic para niños
