French writer (born 1951)
Pierre Lemaitre |
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Pierre Lemaitre - Paris Book Fair - 23 March 2014 |
Born | (1951-04-19) 19 April 1951 (age 72) Paris, France |
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Occupation | Author, screenplay writer |
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Nationality | French |
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Period | 2006–present |
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Genre | Fiction, thriller, mystery, History |
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Pierre Lemaitre (born 19 April 1951) is a Prix Goncourt-winning French author and a screenwriter, internationally renowned for the crime novels featuring the fictional character Commandant Camille Verhœven.
His first novel to be translated into English, Alex,[1] is a translation of the French book of the same title,[2] it jointly won the CWA International Dagger for best translated crime novel of 2013.[1][3]
In November 2013, he was awarded the Prix Goncourt, France's top literary prize, for Au revoir là-haut (published in English as The Great Swindle), an epic about World War I.[4] His novels Camille and The Great Swindle won the CWA International Dagger in 2015 and 2016 respectively.[5][6]
Personal life
Pierre Lemaitre worked as a teacher in literature and now devotes his time writing novels and screenplays.[7]
Novels
Camille Verhœven series:
- Irene (Travail soigné) (2006), English translation by Frank Wynne, 2014
- Alex (2011), English translation by Frank Wynne, 2013
- Les Grands Moyens (2011), reissued in 2013 as Rosy & John
- Camille (Sacrifices) (2012), English translation by Frank Wynne, 2015
Les Enfants du désastre trilogy:
- The Great Swindle (Au revoir là-haut) (2013), English translation by Frank Wynne, 2015
- All Human Wisdom (Couleurs de l'incendie) (2018), English translation 2021
- Mirror of our Sorrows (Miroir de nos peines) (2020), English translation 2022
Les Années Glorieuses, tetralogy:
- The Wide World (Le Grand Monde) (February 2022) English translation July 2023[8]
- Le Silence et la Colère (January 2023)
Stand-alones:
- Blood Wedding (Robe de marié) (2009), English translation by Frank Wynne, 2016
- Inhuman Resources (Cadres noirs) (2010), English translation: by Sam Gordon, 2018
- Three Days and a Life (Trois jours et une vie) (2016), English translation by Frank Wynne, 2017
- The Great Serpent (Le Serpent majuscule) (2021), English translation: 2023
Short stories
- "Une initiative" (2014)
- "Les Événements de Péronne" (2018)
Comics
Les Enfants du désastre series:
- Au revoir là-haut (2016), with Christian De Metter
Camille Verhœven series (with Pascal Bertho, illustrated by Yannick Corboz):
- Irene (2019), based on novel Irene
- Rosie (2018), based on novel Rosy & John
Non-fiction
- Savoir apprendre (1986), with François Maquere, guide
- Dictionnaire amoureux du polar (2020), literature