Daniel Picouly (born 21 October 1948 in

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) is a French writer. Picouly was reared in a family of 13 children. His parents were born in the French overseas territory of

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. He became a professor of economics in Paris. In 1992 he published his first novel, ''The Light of fools,'' with the help of Daniel Pennac. He had great success in 1995, with ''The Field of people''. In this book, as in many others, he recounts his childhood in a novel. He played himself in the film ''Imposture'' (2005). He was the host of a cultural program on

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, ''Café Picouly''. From September 2008 to June 2009, he presented ' on

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, before returning to France 5 in September 2009 with its ''Café Picouly''. He is a jury member on Le Prince Maurice and RFO prizes.

Bibliography

* ''La lumière des fous (The Light of fools)'', 1992; Iuniverse.Com, 1999, *''NEC'', le Grand livre du mois, 1996 *''Les larmes des chefs'', 1994; Gallimard, 2004, *''Le champ de personne (Nobody's fields)'', Flammarion, 1995, ,

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*''Cauchemar Pirate (Pirate's Nightmare)'', 1995 *''Vive Noël! (Merry Christmas!)'', 1995 *''Lutteur de Sumo (Sumo fighter)'', 1996 *''Paris, rive noire'', Editions Autrement, 1996, *''Fort de l'eau'', Flammarion, 1997, ** *''Le 13è but'', Hoëbeke, 1998, *''La coupe du monde n'aura pas lieu'', 1998 *''Tête de Nègre'', 1998; J'ai lu, 2004, *''L'enfant léopard: roman'', Librairie générale française, 1999, *''On lit trop dans ce pays (we read too must in this country)'', Rue du monde, 2000, *''Paulette et Roger'', Librairie générale française, 2003, *''La Donzelle: Un bâton rouge dans le chargeur'', Editions du Rocher 2004, *''Un beau jeudi pour tuer Kennedy'', 2005; Grasset & Fasquelle, 2006, *''Le coeur à la craie: roman'', Librairie générale française, 2007, *''La treizième mort du chevalier: roman'', Librairie générale française, 2006, *''Un bâton de rouge dans le chargeur: roman'', Rocher, 2004, *''Le coeur de craie'' 2005; Librairie générale française, 2007, *''68, mon amour: roman'',Grasset, 2008,

Children's books

*''Lulu Vroumette'', 2002; Magnard, 2005, *''Hondo mène l'enquête: Trois énigmes pocières: Cauchemar pirate; Le lutteur de sumo; La coupe du monde n'aura pas lieu'', Flammarion, 2002, *''Retour de flammes (Backdraft)'', Illustrator José Muñoz, Casterman, 2003, *''L'arche de Lulu'', Magnard jeunesse, 2003, *''Lulu et le sapin orphelin'', Magnard, 2004, *''Lulu et le loup bleu'', Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2004, *''Lulu a un amoureux'', Magnard jeunesse, 2005, *''Lumières d'enfance: La journée d'un enfant dans le monde'', Michel Lafon, 2005, *''Le cirque de Lulu'', Magnard jeunesse, 2006, *''La maîtresse de Lulu a disparu'', Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2006, *''Lulu, présidente!'', Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard Jeunesse, 2007, *''Lulu et la cigogne étourdie'', Magnard jeunesse, 2007, ** *''Lulu et l'ours pyjama'', Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard, 2008, *''Lulu princesse'', Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2008, *''Lulu et le dernier des dodos'', Magnard, 2009, *''La cuisine de Lulu la gourmande'', Magnard, 2010,

Awards received

*1996 Elle Reader's Prize for ''Le champ de personne'' *1999

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for ''L'enfant léopard'' *2005 Prix des Romancières for ''Le cœur à la craie''

References

External links

Author's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Picouly, Daniel French people of Martiniquais descent French children's writers French crime fiction writers French comics writers Prix Renaudot winners Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University alumni French male writers People from Villemomble 1948 births Living people