Gilles Leroy (born 28 December 1958 in Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French writer.[1] He studied at the Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux, which appears in his 1996 novel Les Maîtres du monde as the "Lycée Ducasse". His novel Alabama song won the Prix Goncourt in 2007.[2]

Gilles Leroy
Born (1958-12-28) 28 December 1958 (age 65)
Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine, France
OccupationNovelist
Website
www.gillesleroy.net

Bibliography edit

Novels and short stories
Theatre
  • 2005 : Le Jour des fleurs,
  • SPY, 2008.

See also edit

Awards edit

  • 1992 : Prix Nanterre de la nouvelle for Les Derniers seront les premiers.
  • 1999 : Prix Valery Larbaud for Machines à sous.
  • 2004 : Prix Millepages, Prix Cabourg for Grandir.
  • 2005 : Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
  • 2007 : Prix Goncourt for Alabama song.
  • 2008 : Prix Flaubert des lycéens for Alabama Song.
  • 2010 : Prix Eté du Livre for Zola Jackson.

References edit

  1. ^ "Gilles Leroy Wins Goncourt Award for 'Alabama Song' (Update1) - Bloomberg". Bloomberg News. 2012-11-03. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  2. ^ "BibliObs". L'Obs. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

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