Daniel Picouly (born 21 October 1948 in
Villemomble
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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
Martinique
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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
France 5
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, ''Café Picouly''. From September 2008 to June 2009, he presented ' on
France 2
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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, ,
Grand prix des lectrices de Elle
The Grand prix des lectrices de Elle is a French literary prize awarded by readers of ''Elle'' magazine.
History
Unlike other literary prizes that have professionals for their juries and selection committees, the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle i ...
*''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
Prix Renaudot
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 ...
for ''L'enfant léopard''
*2005 Prix des Romancières for ''Le cœur à la craie''
References
External links
Author's website
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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