Vincent de Swarte facts for kids

Vincent de Swarte (born June 15, 1963 – died April 24, 2006) was a French writer. He wrote many different kinds of books. These included stories for young people and even mystery novels. Some of his well-known books are Le Carrousel des mers and Pharricide.

Vincent de Swarte's Life

Vincent de Swarte studied political science in Bordeaux. This is a subject about how governments work. After his studies, he worked in advertising for over ten years.

In 1996, he published his first book for young readers. It was called Le Carrousel des mers. Two years later, his novel Pharricide came out. This story was about a lighthouse keeper. The keeper was good at taxidermy, which is preparing, stuffing, and mounting animal skins to make them look alive.

In 1999, Vincent de Swarte received a special award. It was from the Prix Wepler for his novel Requiem pour un sauvage. In 2001, he wrote Le Paradis existe. This book talked about the Chernobyl disaster. It told the story of a village in Ukraine.

Later, in 2005, he wrote Elle et moi. This book mixed real-life events with fantasy. Vincent de Swarte passed away from cancer when he was 43 years old.

His Books and Stories

Vincent de Swarte wrote many books during his career. Here are some of his published works:

• 1996: Le Carrousel des mers, a book for young people, published by Éditions Gallimard
• 1998: Pharricide, a novel, published by Calmann-Lévy
• 1999: Requiem pour un sauvage, a novel, published by Éditions Pauvert (won the Prix Wepler)
• 1999: La Chapelle aux oiseaux : conte de Noël, a Christmas story, published by Éditions Pauvert
• 1999: La Dernière corrida, a book for young people, published by Pocket
• 1999: Le Cirque de la lune, a book for young people, published by Gallimard Jeunesse
• 2001: Le Paradis existe, a novel, published by Éditions Pauvert
• 2002: Lynx, a novel, published by Éditions Denoël
• 2003: Petit Bloï, a book for young people, published by Gallimard Jeunesse
• 2005: Elle est moi, a novel, published by éditions Denoël
• 2005: Une photo de toi, a novel, published by Éditions Thierry Magnier
• 2006: Journal d'un père, a book about his own life, published by Éditions Ramsay
• 2007: Pharanoïa, a collection of short stories, published by Éditions Denoël

Remembering Vincent de Swarte

In 2006, the publishing company Éditions Thierry Magnier started something special. They created a book series called "Photo roman." This series was made to honor Vincent de Swarte and his work.