Abel Quentin is a French lawyer and writer.[1] His partner is fellow writer, Claire Berest.[2]
Works
editSoeur
editPublished in 2019, Soeur was Quentin's first published novel.[3] About the Islamic radicalisation of a teenager, the novel made the first selection for the Prix Goncourt[4] and won the Prix Première in 2020.[5]
Le voyant d'Étampes
editQuentin's second novel is about Jean Roscoff, a retired alcoholic academic who unwittingly finds himself the victim of 'woke politics' following the publication of his book on an obscure American poet. Le voyant d'Étampes has received rave reviews and was considered a 'serious candidate for the Goncourt' by Le Soir.[6] The novel won the Prix de Flore[7] and made it to the second round of the Prix Goncourt[8] as well as the first selection for the Prix Renaudot.[9]
Bibliography
edit- Soeur, Éditions de l'Observatoire, 2019, ISBN 979-10-329-0591-3
- Le voyant d'Étampes, Éditions de l'Observatoire, 2021, ISBN 979-10-329-0929-4
- Cabane, Éditions de l'Observatoire, 2024, ISBN 979-10-329-2543-0
References
edit- ^ "Interview d'Abel Quentin (Sœur publié aux Éditions de l'Observatoire) : "Il faut être lucide et se battre sur chaque phrase, chaque mot"" [Interview with Abel Quentin (Sister, published by Éditions de l'Observatoire): "One must be lucid and fight on each sentence, each word]. Lettres It Be (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ Duplat, Guy (24 September 2021). "Pris dans l'enfer déchaîné des "éveillés"". La Libre (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Pujas, Sophie (14 September 2019). "Rentrée littéraire - Abel Quentin et les sirènes du djihad". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Thomas, Vincy (11 September 2019). "Goncourt 2019 "Sœur" d'Abel Quentin à L'Observatoire" [Goncourt 2019 "Sister by Abel Quentin, published by L'Observatoire]. Livres Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Pinchart, Christine (5 March 2020). "Prix Première 2020 : "Soeur" d'Abel Quentin, un premier roman au coeur de la radicalisation d'une jeune ado" ["Sister" by Abel Quentin, a first novel that goes to the heart of the radicalisation of a young teen]. RTBF (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Petit, Cédric (23 September 2021). "Abel Quentin: "J'avais envie de faire le voyou"". Le Soir (in French). Brussels. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Le prix de Flore 2021 pour Abel Quentin". L'Obs (in French). 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Les livres des proches des jurés sont désormais inéligibles au prix Goncourt". Le Monde (in French). Paris. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Prix Renaudot 2021 : la 2e sélection est tombée". L'Obs (in French). 7 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
