Sacha Sperling (real name Yacha Kurys; born 17 May 1990) is a French novelist and screenwriter.
He was born in Paris, the son of filmmakers
Diane Kurys and
Alexandre Arcady; he is the half-brother of film director
Alexandre Aja
Alexandre Jouan-Arcady, known professionally as Alexandre Aja, (; born 7 August 1978) is a French filmmaker best known for his work in the horror film, horror genre. He rose to international stardom for his 2003 horror film ''High Tension, Haute ...
. He attended the École alsacienne up to baccalaureat level, but abandoned undergraduate literary studies to devote himself to writing. His first novel, ''Mes illusions donnent sur la cour'', was published in 2009. The title of the novel was taken from a song by
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg (; born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French musician, singer-songwriter, actor, author and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provoca ...
and traces the life of a high school student from a wealthy Parisian background - his love life, his difficult relationship with his parents, skipping classes at school, alcohol, drug abuse…
His second novel, ''Les Cœurs en skaï mauve'', was published by Fayard in 2011. The title is taken from
Philippe Djian’s novel
37°2 le matin which tells the story of a summer romance between an aspiring writer and an impulsive young woman. His third novel, ''J'ai perdu tout ce que j'aimais'', was published by Fayard Press in September 2013. The title refers to a song by French singer and songwriter
Alain Souchon. This work is largely autobiographical and recounts Sperling’s life following the success of his first work. His fourth novel, ''Histoire de petite fille'', came out in 2016; Sperlind said "for the first time I have tried to avoid writing about myself, about my personal life, but have tried to be a writer rather than someone undergoing analysis." The novel tells the story of the rapid rise to fame of a young female porn star in Los Angeles. The book was nominated for the prix Renaudot in the spring of 2016.
In 2017, Sperling co-wrote the screenplay for a film made by his mother, ''Ma mère est folle''. The comedy follows the exploits of a rather eccentric mother (played by
Fanny Ardant
Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant (born 22 March 1949) is a French actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two César Awards and a Lumières Award.
Early life
Ardant was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, Fr ...
), and her young son (played by the singer
Vianney).
Bibliography
*Mes illusions donnent sur la cour,
Fayard
Fayard (complete name: ''Librairie Arthème Fayard'') is a French Paris-based publishing house established in 1857. Fayard is controlled by Hachette Livre.
In 1999, Éditions Pauvert became part of Fayard. Claude Durand was director of Fayard ...
, 2009,
* Les cœurs en skaï mauve, Fayard, 2011,
* J’ai perdu tout ce que j’aimais, Fayard, 2013,
* Histoire de petite fille,
Éditions du Seuil, 2016,
Besson - Le nouveau roman de Sacha Sperling est grand
Patrick Besson, Le Point, 3 March 2016 (in French)
References
Living people
1990 births
French writers
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