Céline Minard (born 1969 in
Rouen) is a French writer.
Biography
After studying philosophy, she devoted herself to the work of writing, sometimes collaborating with visual artists. Her work would mark "the return of pure and hard fiction in the French literary landscape".
In 2007 and 2008, she was a resident of the
Villa Médicis
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in Rome. In 2011, she was a resident of
Villa Kujoyama in
Kyoto
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in Japan.
In 2008, her 4th novel, ''Bastard Battle'', was rewarded with a special mention by the jury of the
Prix Wepler.
In 2011, she received the prestigious
Franz-Hessel-Preis for ''So Long Luise''. With ''Faillir être flingué'', she was rewarded with several prizes including the in 2013 and the
Prix du Livre Inter in 2014.
Works
*2004: ''R.'', Comp'Act.
*2005: ''La Manadologie'', Musica Falsa Éditions
*2007: ''Le Dernier Monde'',
Denoël.
*2008: ''Bastard battle'', , coll. « Laureli »
*2010: ''Olimpia'', Denoël
*2011: ''So long, Luise'', Denoël
*2011: ''Les Ales'', in collaboration with scomparo,
Cambourakis
*2013: ''Faillir être flingué'', Payot & Rivages.
*2014: ''KA TA'', emballé by scomparo, Rivages
*2016: ''Le Grand Jeu'', Rivages
Distinctions
* Special mention of the
Prix Wepler 2008 for ''Bastard battle''
* Franz-Hessel Prize 2011 for ''So long, Luise''
* Prix Virilo 2013 for ''Faillir être flingué''
* Prix du Style 2013 for ''Faillir être flingué''
*
Prix du Livre Inter 2014 for ''Faillir être flingué''
* Sélection
Prix Mauvais genres 2013 for ''Faillir être flingué''.
References
External links
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''Céline Minard''at Matthes & Seitz
''Céline Minard''at
Berlin International Literature Festival
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, 2014
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21st-century French non-fiction writers
Prix du Livre Inter winners
Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
1969 births
Writers from Rouen
Living people
21st-century French women writers