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Éric Vuillard (; 4 May 1968, Lyon) is a French writer and film director. He has made two films, ''L'homme qui marche'' and ''Mateo Falcone'', the latter based on the story '' Mateo Falcone'' by Prosper Merimee. He is the author of ''Conquistadors'' (2009) which won the Prix de l'inaperçu in 2010. He won the
Éric Vuillard (; 4 May 1968, Lyon) is a French writer and film director. He has made two films, ''L'homme qui marche'' and ''Mateo Falcone'', the latter based on the story '' Mateo Falcone'' by Prosper Merimee. He is the author of ''Conquistadors'' (2009) which won the Prix de l'inaperçu in 2010. He won the Prix Goncourt
The Prix Goncourt ( , "The Goncourt Prize") is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year". The prize carries a symbolic reward of only 10 euros, but resul ...
in 2017 for '' L'Ordre du jour''.
His literary works include:
* ''Le Chasseur'', Éditions Michalon, 1999
*''Bois vert'', Éditions Léo Scheer, 2002
*''Tohu'', Éditions Léo Scheer, 2005
*''Conquistadors'', Paris, Éditions Léo Scheer, 2009 (Prix Ignatius J. Reilly, 2010)
*''La bataille d’Occident'' (stories) Actes Sud, 2012 ( (Franz-Hessel-Preis
Franz-Hessel-Preis or Franz Hessel Prize for Contemporary Literature is a literary prize of France and Germany for French and German authors. The prize was created as a tribute to the writer and translator Franz Hessel.
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2012, Prix Littéraire Valery Larbaud 2013)
*« Un endroit où aller », 2012 (Prix Franz-Hessel, 2012 ; Prix Valery-Larbaud, 2013; Prix Valery-Larbaud, 2013; finalist for the Prix Femina 2014; Prix Joseph-Kessel 2015)
*''Congo'', récit, Arles, Actes Sud, 2016 (Franz-Hessel-Preis 2012, Valery-Larbaud Prize 2013)
*''Tristesse de la terre: Une histoire de Buffalo Bill Cody'', récit, Arles, Actes Sud, coll.
*''14 juillet'', récit, Arles, Actes Sud, 2016 – Prix Alexandre-Vialatte 2017 pour ''14 juillet'' et pour l'ensemble de son œuvre, décerné par le groupe Centre France
*''Tristesse de la terre'' ( Joseph-Kessel Prize 2015)
**''Tristesse de la terre'' has been translated into English under the title ''Sorrow of the Earth''.
* ''L'Ordre du jour'' (Prix Goncourt
The Prix Goncourt ( , "The Goncourt Prize") is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year". The prize carries a symbolic reward of only 10 euros, but resul ...
2017)
**'' The Order of the Day'', English translation by Mark Polizzotti, Other Press, 2018, (Albertine Prize shortlist 2019)
*''La guerre des pauvres'', Actes Sud
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, 2019,
**''The War of the Poor'', English translation by Mark Polizzotti, Other Press, 2020, (International Booker Prize shortlist 2021)
*''Une sortie honorable, Actes Sud
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,'' 2022,
**''An Honorable Exit,'' English translation by Mark Polizzotti, Other Press, 2023,
Filmography
* 2002 ''La vie nouvelle'' * 2006 ''L'homme qui marche'' * 2008 ''Mateo Falcone''References
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