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Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt was a French and Belgian playwright, philosopher, translator, screenwriter, writer and film director (born 1960).

Also recorded as Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt · Eric Emmanuel Schmitt

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Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt , lors du Salon international du livre de Québec 2011

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Biography

The authorities additionally record the headings Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt and Eric Emmanuel Schmitt. His recorded language was French. His recorded confession was Christianity.

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt worked in performing arts, literary activity, prose, drama and film direction.

He belonged to Academie Royale de Langue et de littérature Françaises and Académie Goncourt. He worked at Brussels metropolitan area.

Works recorded as notable number 6: Oscar and the Lady in Pink, The Most Beautiful Book in the World, Ulysse from Bagdad, M. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran, Noes Shvili and The Alternative Hypothesis.

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt studied at École Normale Supérieure and lycée du Parc. The recorded working language is French.

The field of work recorded is performing arts, literary activity and prose.

Residence is recorded at Brussels metropolitan area.

Works named in the authority record are Oscar and the Lady in Pink, The Most Beautiful Book in the World, Ulysse from Bagdad, M. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran, Noes Shvili and The Alternative Hypothesis.

Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the Crown, Knight of the National Order of Quebec, honorary doctor of the University of Sherbrooke and Concours général.

Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt à l'enregistrement de "Vivement dimanche"

Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt à l'enregistrement de "Vivement dimanche"

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Catalogued output

Works

When I Was a Work of Art. 13 à table !

  • Le Visiteur

  • The Alternative Hypothesis

  • Noes Shvili

  • Partners in Crime

  • Don Juan on Trial

  • Between Worlds

  • Oscar and the Lady in Pink

    2002

  • La Secte des égoïstes

  • Milarepa

  • The Most Beautiful Book in the World

  • Ulysse from Bagdad

  • Enigma variation

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Life and career

Explore 1960–2004

  1. 1960

    Life

    Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt born at Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.

  2. 2001

    Institution

    Monsieur Ibrahim und die Blumen des Koran (Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt - NDR 2001) digitised by Internet Archive.

  3. 2001

    Institution

    Monsieur Ibrahim und die Blumen des Koran - Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt digitised by Internet Archive.

  4. 2002

    Oscar and the Lady in Pink is dated 2002.

  5. 2004

    Institution

    Kleine Eheverbrechen - Eric Emmanuel Schmitt (2004) (2004) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

  6. 2004

    Institution

    Kleine Eheverbrechen - Eric Emmanuel Schmitt (2004) digitised by Internet Archive.

The full dated record · 6 entries

  1. 1960

    Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt born at Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.

  2. 2001

    Monsieur Ibrahim und die Blumen des Koran (Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt - NDR 2001) digitised by Internet Archive.

  3. 2001

    Monsieur Ibrahim und die Blumen des Koran - Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt digitised by Internet Archive.

  4. 2002

    Oscar and the Lady in Pink is dated 2002.

  5. 2004

    Kleine Eheverbrechen - Eric Emmanuel Schmitt (2004) (2004) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

  6. 2004

    Kleine Eheverbrechen - Eric Emmanuel Schmitt (2004) digitised by Internet Archive.

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  • Brussels metropolitan area

    Residences

  • Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon

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Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt received Commander of the Order of the Crown, Knight of the National Order of Quebec, honorary doctor of the University of Sherbrooke, Concours général, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Grand prix du théâtre.

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Bibliography

[PDF] Odette Toulemonde et autres histoires par Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, 2026. Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt: L'art et l'artisannat du roman. Schmitt, Éric-Emmanuel: Das dramatische Werk, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt et le « cycle de l’invisible »: pour une réhabitation poétique du monde, e-Scripta Romanica, 2023. Odiseo y Bagdad: Ulysse from Bagdad de Eric‐Emmanuel Schmitt y Les Sirènes de Bagdad de Yasmina Khadra, Ágora, 2019.

  • Schmitt, Éric-Emmanuel, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020

  • Les Inversions de l’héritage littéraire entre Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt et Romain Gary, Convergences Francophones, 2021

  • DÉFIS DE LA TRADUCTION DU "BÂILLON" D’É.-E. SCHMITT EN ROUMAIN ET EN PORTUGAIS. ÉTUDE COMPARATIVE DES TEMPS VERBAUX, Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai

  • Philologia, 2020

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Those registers additionally record the form La Chair et l'invisible (Veranstaltung: 2013: Bordeaux).

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt studied at École Normale Supérieure and lycée du Parc. The record notes the qualification Doctor of Philosophy.

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