Jean Joubert facts for kids
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Jean Joubert
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| Born | 27 February 1928 Châlette-sur-Loing, France |
| Died | 28 November 2015 (aged 87) Montpellier, France |
| Occupation | Novelist |
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| Nationality | French |
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Jean Joubert (born February 27, 1928 – died November 28, 2015) was a famous French writer. He wrote many different kinds of books, including novels, short stories, and poems.
He won important awards for his writing. In 1978, he received the Prix Mallarmé for his book Poems: 1955–1975. He also won the Prix Renaudot in 1975 for his novel L'Homme de sable (The Sandman). These awards show how much his work was appreciated.
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About Jean Joubert
Jean Joubert was born in a town called Châlette-sur-Loing in France. He grew up there before becoming a writer.
Later in his life, he taught American literature at a university in France called Université Paul Valéry. He helped students learn about books and stories from America. Jean Joubert passed away in 2015 when he was 87 years old.
Jean Joubert's Books
Jean Joubert wrote many books for different ages. Some of his stories and poems were even translated into English.
Books in English
- Oblique Prayers: New Poems (1984) – This book includes some of Jean Joubert's poems translated by Denise Levertov.
- Black Iris: Poems (1988) – More poems translated into English.
- White Owl and Blue Mouse (1990) – A story for younger readers, also translated by Denise Levertov.
Novels for Teens and Adults
Jean Joubert wrote several novels. Some of these were especially popular with teenagers.
- La Forêt blanche (The White Forest) (1969)
- Un bon sauvage (A Good Savage) (1972)
- L'Homme de sable (The Sandman) (1975) – This book won a big award.
- Les Sabots rouges (The Red Hooves) (1979)
- Mademoiselle Blanche (Miss White) (1990)
- Une Embellie (An Embellishment) (1996) – This book won the Prix Méditerranée des Lycéens, which is an award chosen by high school students.
- Les enfants de Noé (Noah's Children) (1988)
- Un peu avant la nuit (A Little Before Dark) (2001)
Poetry Collections
Jean Joubert was also a well-known poet. He wrote many collections of poems.
- Les Lignes de la Main (Lines of the Hand) (1956) – This book won the Prix Artaud.
- Les Poèmes - 1955-1975 (Poems - 1955-1975) (1977) – This collection won the Prix de l'Académie Mallarmé.
- Les Vingt-Cinq Heures du jour (Twenty-five Hours of the Day) (1987)
- La Main de feu (The Hand of Fire) (1993) – This book was written for teenagers.
- Anthologie personnelle (Personal Anthology) (1997) – Another collection for teenagers.
- Arche de la parole (Ark of the Word) (2001)
- État d'urgence: Poèmes 1996-2008 (State of Emergency: Poems 1996-2008) (2008)
Short Stories
He also wrote collections of shorter stories.
- Le Sphinx et autres récits (The Sphinx and Other Stories) (1978)
- L'Assistant français (The French Assistant) (1988)
- Claire dans le miroir et autres nouvelles (Claire in the Mirror and Other News) (2004)
Books for Young Readers
Jean Joubert wrote many wonderful books specifically for children and young people.
Children's Novels
- Hibou blanc et souris bleue (White Owl and Blue Mouse) (1978)
- Mystère à Papendroch (Mystery in Papendroch) (1982)
- Histoires de la forêt profonde (Deep Forest Stories) (1984)
- Les Enfants de Noé (Noah's Children) (1987)
- Le Pays hors du monde (The Country Outside the World) (1991)
- À la recherche du rat-trompette (In Search of the Trumpet Rat) (1993)
- Bongrochagri (1994)
- La Pie Magda, belle brigande (Magda the Magpie, Beautiful Bandit) (1995)
- Le Chien qui savait lire (The Dog Who Could Read) (1996)
- L'Été américain (American Summer) (1998)
- Mademoiselle Nuit (Miss Night) (2000)
- Blouson bleu (Blue Jacket) (2001)
- Le Roi Jean et son chien (King John and His Dog) (2001)
- La jeune femme à la rose (The Young Lady With the Rose) (2002)
- Voyage à Poudrenville (Trip to Poudrenville) (2003)
- Adrien dragon (Dragon Adrian) (2003)
- Jean, il y a des souris dans la cuisine (Jean, There Are Mice in the Kitchen) (2005)
- Mini-contes pour enfants pointus (Mini Tales for Sharp Children) (2007)
Children's Poetry
- Poèmes de la lune et de quelques étoiles (Poems of the Moon and Some Stars) (1992)
- L'Amitié des bêtes (The Friendship of Animals) (1997)
- La Maison du poète (The Poet's House) (1999)
- Petite musique du jour (Little Music of the Day) (2004)
- Chemin de neige Lo Païs d'enfance (Snow Trail of Childhood Land) (2006)
- Arbre, mon ami (Tree, My Friend) (2009) – This is a story-poem.
