Guillaume Le Touze (born 24 March 1968
Le Havre
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) is a French writer.
Biography
After holding various jobs, he was recruited as a designer for the publishing house L'Ecole des Loisirs, which published his first children's book in 1991. His
first novel
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for adults followed in 1992.
He received the 1994
Prix Renaudot
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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 ''Comme ton père''.
Works
*''Comme tu as changé'',
éditions de l'Olivier
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E ...
, 1992; Actes Sud, 2009,
*''Comme ton père'', éditions de l'Olivier, 1994; Éditions de l'Olivier, 1995,
*''Etonne-moi'', éditions de l'Olivier, 1997,
*''Dis-moi quelque chose'',
Actes Sud
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...
, 1999,
*''Tu rêves encore'', Actes Sud, 2001,
*''Attraction'', Actes Sud, 2005,
Children's works
* ''J'entends le silence des chaussures de Papa'', L'Ecole des Loisirs, 1991
* ''Leopold préfère les fauves'', L'Ecole des Loisirs, 1992
* ''Dommage que ce soit un secret'', L'Ecole des Loisirs, 1994
* ''Les crocodiles ne pleurent plus'', L'Ecole des Loisirs, 1995
* ''L'important c'est d'y croire'', L'Ecole des Loisirs, 1995
* ''A cause de la cheminée'', L'Ecole des Loisirs, 1996
* ''On m'a oublié'', L'Ecole des Loisirs, 1996
* ''Seule au monde'', Gallimard Jeunesse, 1998
* ''Les nuits de Léo'', Ed.Actes Sud junior, 2006,
* ''Les ogres pupuces'', Actes Sud-Papiers, 2008,
Filmography
He worked on the script of ''Nés en 68'' (2008), a film by
Olivier Ducastel
Olivier Ducastel (born 23 February 1962) is a French film director, screenwriter and sound editor who collaborates with his partner, Jacques Martineau.
Life and career
After spending his adolescence in Rouen, Martineau moved to Paris to stud ...
and
Jacques Martineau
Jacques Martineau (born 8 July 1963) is a French film director and screenwriter who works in collaboration with partner Olivier Ducastel.
Life and career
After spending his adolescence in Nice, Martineau moved to Paris to study at the Ecole ...
.
References
External links
*http://lesjardinsdhelene.over-blog.com/article-5713958.html
*http://thierrycollet-cetalir.blogspot.com/2011/03/comme-ton-pere-guillaume-le-touze.html
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1968 births
Writers from Le Havre
Prix Renaudot winners
Living people
French male writers