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Marc Dugain

Marc Dugain (born 1957) is a French novelist and film director, best known for La Chambre des Officiers (English, The Officers' Ward) (1999), a novel set in World War I. Dugain was born in Senegal and studied at the Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble. He worked in finance, created a financial engineering company and was also a teacher and lecturer in finance at Emlyon Business School. His prize-winning first novel was made into a successful film in 2001.

Marc Dugain

Festival de Deauville 2013 - Marc Dugain lors de la présentation du docufiction La Malédiction d'Edgar

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Name
Marc Dugain
Born
1957
Birthplace
Senegal
Education
Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble
Occupation
Novelist
Nationality
France
Honours
Prix des Deux Magots · Roger Nimier Prix · prix des Libraires · Prix René-Fallet
Languages
French

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Marc Dugain (born 1957) is a French novelist and film director, best known for La Chambre des Officiers (English, The Officers' Ward) (1999), a novel set in World War I. Dugain was born in Senegal and studied at the Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble. He worked in finance, created a financial engineering company and was also a teacher and lecturer in finance at Emlyon Business School. His prize-winning first novel was made into a successful film in 2001.

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