Carole Martinez (10 November 1966 in Créhange) is a French contemporary novelist.

Biography

She was at a time tempted by theatre and created her troupe at age 20. She is a teacher of French. Her first novel, ', released discreetly in February 2007, received numerous prizes thereafter. Her second novel, ', was short-listed for 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 ...

(the prize eventually went to ''

L'Art français de la guerre ''The French Art of War'' () is a 2011 novel by the French writer Alexis Jenni, published by Éditions Gallimard. It is an adventure story about the military history of France in Indochina and Algeria. It received the Prix Goncourt, with five vote ...

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Alexis Jenni Alexis Jenni (born 1963) is a French people, French novelist and biology teacher. His debut novel, ''The French Art of War'', won the 2011 Prix Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary award. Biography Jenni was born in 1963 in Lyon, France, ...

with five votes, and three to Carole Martinez). She finally was awarded the

prix Goncourt des lycéens The Prix Goncourt des Lycéens is a French literary award voted for by school students. It was created in 1988 under the patronage of the Prix Goncourt, with the aim of giving young readers the chance to read and discuss the books selected as the ...

Publications

; Youth *1998: ''Le Cri du livre'', Paris, Pocket, series "Jeunesse", 175 p. . Reissued under the title ''L'Œil du témoin'', Paris, éditions Rageot, series "Heure noire", 2011, 192 p. ; Novels *2007: ''Le Cœur cousu'', Paris,

éditions Gallimard Éditions Gallimard (), formerly Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Française (1911–1919) and Librairie Gallimard (1919–1961), is one of the leading French book publishers. In 2003, it and its subsidiaries published 1,418 titles. Founded by G ...

, ''

Collection Blanche The Collection Blanche is the great Collection (publishing), collection of French literature published by the Éditions Gallimard. It appeared in 1911, and at the beginning was nourished by the publications of ''Nouvelle Revue Française, La Nou ...

'', 430 p. ** ::

Prix Renaudot des lycéens The Prix Théophraste-Renaudot or () is a French literary award. History The prize was created in 1926 by ten art critics awaiting the results of deliberation of the jury of the Prix Goncourt. While not officially related to the Prix Goncour ...

(2007) ::

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(2007) ::

Prix Emmanuel Roblès The Prix Emmanuel Roblès, readers's prize of Blois, is a French literary award established in 1990 whose aim is to reward an author of first novel. It is baptized as a tribute to writer Emmanuel Robles. High school students, students, librarians, ...

(2007) :: Premier prix du Festival du Premier Roman de Chambéry (2007) :: Bourse de la Découverte - Prix Découverte Prince Pierre de Monaco (2007) :: Bourse Thyde Monnier (2007) :: Prix des lycéens de Monaco *2011: ''Du domaine des Murmures'', Paris, éditions Gallimard, ''Collection Blanche'', 208 p. ** ::

Prix Goncourt des lycéens The Prix Goncourt des Lycéens is a French literary award voted for by school students. It was created in 1988 under the patronage of the Prix Goncourt, with the aim of giving young readers the chance to read and discuss the books selected as the ...

(2011) :: Prix Marcel-Aymé (2012) *2015: ''La terre qui penche'', Paris, éditions Gallimard, ''Collection Blanche'', ::

Feuille d'or de la ville de Nancy The Feuille d'or de la ville de Nancy is a literary award, awarded on the occasion of the at Nancy. It rewards a Lorraine author or whose work concerns Lorraine. List of laureates * 2016: Hélène Gestern, ''L'Odeur de la forêt'', Arléa * 2 ...

*2020: ''Les roses fauves'', Paris, éditions Gallimard, ''Collection Blanche'', *2024: ''Dors ton sommeil de brute'', Paris, éditions Gallimard, :: Choix Goncourt de la Pologne (2024)

References

External links

Carole Martinez
on Babelio
''La terre qui penche'', de Carole Martinez : un pur joyau
on ''

L'Express (, stylized in all caps) is a French weekly news magazine headquartered in Paris. The weekly stands at the political centre-right in the French media landscape, and has a lifestyle supplement, ''L'Express Styles'', and a job supplement, ''R� ...

'' (5 October 2015)
Carole Martinez, le retour
on ''

L'Obs (), previously known as (2014–2024), (1964–2014), (1954–1964), (1953–1954), and (1950–1953), is a weekly French news magazine. Based in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, ' is one of the three most prominent French news magazines a ...

'' (27 July 2011)
''Rentrée littéraire : Carole Martinez en équilibre''
on ''

Le Point ''Le Point'' () is a French weekly political and conservative news magazine published in Paris. It is one of the three major French news magazines. ''Le Point'' was founded in 1972 by former journalists of ''L'Express'' and quickly rose to be ...

'' (12 August 2015)
Carole Martinez
on Gallimard
''Carole Martinez, conteuse au fil d’or''
on '' La Croix (15 August 2012)
Carole Martinez - ''La terre qui penche''
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