Yann Apperry (born 1972) is a French novelist, librettist, screenwriter, and translator. He is a recipient of the

Prix Médicis The Prix Médicis () is a French literary award given each year in November. It was founded in 1958 by and .

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 ...

and the Writer's Fellowship of the Fondation Hachette. A former resident of the

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, he was also a resident of Villa Kujoyama and Randell Cottage in Wellington, New Zealand. He is one of the founders of Groupe Ouest and Abalone Productions. He has been performing since 2006 with Claude Barthélemy in the musical duo Bruit Blanc.

Publications

Novels

*1997: ''Qui Vive'', Éditions de Minuit *1999: ''Paradoxe du ciel nocturne'',

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*2000: ''Diabolus in Musica'', Grasset *2003: ''Farrago'', Grasset *2008: ''Terre sans maître'', Grasset

Theatre

*2003: ''Les Hommes sans aveu'',

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Youth literature

*2009: ''L'Île aux histoires'', with Tanja Siren,

Theater and musical performances

*2002: ''Mercure apocryphe'', directed by Valérie Crunchant *2002: ''Je dirai ceci d'obscur'', Petit Odéon, Théâtre de l'Odéon *2003: ''Les Hommes sans aveu'', Théâtre du Gymnase (Marseille), Théâtre National de Chaillot *2009: ''Terra Vagans'', Théâtre du Gymnase *2010: ''Calvino Reloaded'', Festival des Correspondances de Manosque, La Dynamo *2012: ''Mineurs'', with pupils of collège Maurice de Vlaminck in

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Radio

*2002: ''Les Sentimentales funérailles'',

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, music by Massimo Nunzi *2008: ''Bruit Blanc'', France Culture, with Claude Barthélémy *2012: ''La Foire aux chansons'', France Culture, music by

Régis Huby Régis Huby (born 22 June 1969 in Rennes, France) is a French jazz violinist, composer, and arranger. Biography Huby studied classical music at the Conservatory in Rennes with Catherine Luquin, at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musiqu ...

*2012: ''Calvinologie'', France Culture, music by Massimo Nunzi.

Scripts

*2007: ''24 mesures'', by

Jalil Lespert Jalil Lespert (born 11 May 1976) is a French actor, screenwriter and director. He has been described as "one of the best actors of his generation." Early life and education Lespert was born in Paris to a Pied-Noir, ''pied-noir'' father, actor J ...

*2013: ''YSL'', by Jalil Lespert, contribution to the script

Discography

*1999:''Vuoti a perdere'', bande originale du film, music by Massimo Nunzi *2010: ''All Around'', Abalone-Oenso, music by Régis Huby *2011: ''Lieder'', 3=Tomato, record by Claude Barthélémy

Translations

*2002 : ''IX variations sur un thème de Balthus'', Horacio Amigorena, Absteme & Bobance *2007: ''Tessons roses'', Ornela Vorpsi, Actes Sud *2014: ''Alex's Baby'', Anne de Pasquale, Marabout

Prizes

*1997: Prix Bretagne for ''Qui vive'' *1997: Boursier de la Fondation Hachette *2000:

Prix Médicis The Prix Médicis () is a French literary award given each year in November. It was founded in 1958 by and .

for ''Diabolus in musica'' *2002: Grand Prix international de la fiction radiophonique Paul Gilson for ''Les Sentimentales funérailles'' *2003:

for ''Farrago''

References

External links

Yann Apperry
on Babelio
Yann Apperry : ''Farrago''
on INA.fr (19 January 2004)

on ''

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'' (1 November 2003)
Yann Apperry
on France Culture {{DEFAULTSORT:Apperry, Yann 21st-century French non-fiction writers 21st-century French dramatists and playwrights Prix Médicis winners Prix Goncourt des lycéens winners 1972 births Living people