Yann Queffélec

Yann Queffélec
Yann Queféllec (2013)
Born (1949-09-04) 4 September 1949 (age 75)
Paris
NationalityFrench
OccupationAuthor
Known forWinner of Prix Goncourt
Notable workLes Noces barbares (1984)
PartnerBrigitte Engerer
RelativesAnne Queffélec
AwardsPrix Goncourt in 1985

Yann Queffélec (born 4 September 1949 in Paris)[1] is a French author who won the Prix Goncourt in 1985 for his novel Les Noces barbares, translated into English as The Wedding or The Savage Wedding.[2][3] He is the former husband of the late pianist Brigitte Engerer[4] and the brother of musician Anne Queffélec.[5] Their father was the writer Henri Queffélec.

Partial bibliography

  • Les Noces barbares (1984)
  • Osmose (2000)[6]
  • The Sea (2003): coauthor with photographer Philip Plisson and Eliane Georges.[7]

References

  1. ^ "J'ai tout pour plaire et tout pour déplaire". Evene.fr. 4 September 1949.
  2. ^ Stuewe, Paul (9 December 1989). "Always willing to take on the powers that be". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Bernstein, Richard (1 May 1985). "Is it passé to be enagé?". New York Times.
  4. ^ Lamy, Jean-Claud (31 July 2008). "Yann Queffélec: une gueule d'écrivain" (in French). Le Figaro.
  5. ^ "Yann Queffélec "Bartók est un peu Breton"". Nantes: Maville. 3 February 2007.
  6. ^ Daniell, Steven (22 March 2001). "Osmose. (Fiction).(Review)". World Literature Today.
  7. ^ Bowles, Philip (1 February 2003). "Article: Portrait of the sea". Geographical. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012.


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