Pierre Lemaitre
Pierre Lemaitre (born 19 April 1951) is a French author and a screenwriter, internationally known for crime novels featuring the fictional character Commandant Camille Verhœven. His first novel translated to English was Alex. It jointly won the CWA International Dagger for best translated crime novel of 2013.
Pierre Lemaitre
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- Name
- Pierre Lemaitre
- Born
- 19 April 1951
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Author, screenplay writer
- Nationality
- France
- Known for
- The Great Swindle · Trois jours et une vie
- Honours
- Prix Goncourt · CWA International Dagger · Prix Roman France Télévisions · César Award for Best Adaptation · Prix du Polar Européen
- Languages
- French
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Pierre Lemaitre appears in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a writer, screenwriter and crime writer (born 19 April 1951).
Life
The birth of Pierre Lemaitre is recorded on 19 April 1951 in Paris.
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Place of activity recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek: Paris.
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Biography
Biography
In November 2013, Lemaitre was awarded the Prix Goncourt, France's top literary prize, for Au revoir là-haut (published in English as The Great Swindle), an epic about World War I. His novels Camille and The Great Swindle won the CWA International Dagger in 2015 and 2016 respectively.
The recorded working language is French. Works named in the authority record are The Great Swindle and Trois jours et une vie. Distinctions recorded are Prix Goncourt, CWA International Dagger, Prix Roman France Télévisions and César Award for Best Adaptation.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Pierre Lemaitre • Born — 19 April 1951 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Occupation — Author, screenplay writer • Period — 2006–present • Genre — Fiction, thriller, mystery, History • Notable Works — * Alex • Camille • Au revoir là-haut
Personal life
Personal life
Pierre Lemaitre worked as a teacher in literature and now devotes his time writing novels and screenplays.
Novels
Novels
Camille Verhœven series: • Irène (Travail soigné) (2006), English translation by Frank Wynne, 2014 • Alex (2011), English translation by Frank Wynne, 2013 • Les Grands Moyens (2011), reissued in 2013 as Rosy & John • Camille (Sacrifices) (2012), English translation by Frank Wynne, 2015 Les Enfants du désastre trilogy: • The Great Swindle (Au revoir là-haut) (2013), English translation by Frank Wynne, 2015 • All Human Wisdom (Couleurs de l'incendie) (2018), English translation 2021 • Mirror of our Sorrows (Miroir de nos peines) (2020), English translation 2022 Les Années Glorieuses, tetralogy: • The Wide World (Le Grand Monde) (February 2022) English translation July 2023 • Le Silence et la Colère (January 2023) Stand-alones: • Blood Wedding (Robe de marié) (2009), English translation by Frank Wynne, 2016 • Inhuman Resources (Cadres noirs) (2010), English translation: by Sam Gordon, 2018 • Three Days and a Life (Trois jours et une vie) (2016), English translation by Frank Wynne, 2017 • The Great Serpent (Le Serpent majuscule) (2021), English translation: 2023
Short stories
Short stories
• "Une initiative" (2014) • "Les Événements de Péronne" (2018)
Comics
Comics
Les Enfants du désastre series: • Au revoir là-haut (2016), with Christian De Metter Camille Verhœven series (with Pascal Bertho, illustrated by Yannick Corboz): • Irene (2019), based on novel Irene • Rosie (2018), based on novel Rosy & John
Non-fiction
Non-fiction
• Savoir apprendre (1986), with François Maquere, guide • Dictionnaire amoureux du polar (2020), literature
Adaptations
Adaptations
• See You Up There (2017), film directed by Albert Dupontel, based on novel The Great Swindle • Three Days and a Life (2019), film directed by Nicolas Boukhrief, based on novel Three Days and a Life • Inhuman Resources (2020), miniseries directed by Ziad Doueiri, based on novel Inhuman Resources • Couleurs de l'incendie (2022), film adapted from his eponymous 2018 novel (English title: All Human Wisdom), directed by Clovis Cornillac
Awards and honours
• Travail soigné • 2006 Prix du premier roman du festival de Cognac, Travail soigné • 2009 Prix des lectrices Confidentielles, Travail soigné • 2009 Prix Sang d'encre et Prix des lecteurs Goutte de Sang d'encre, Vienne, Travail soigné • 2009 Prix du polar francophone de Montigny les Cormeilles, Travail soigné • Cadres noirs • 2010 Prix Le Point du polar européen, Cadres noirs • Alex • 2012 Prix des lecteurs policier du Livre de poche, Alex • 2013 CWA International Dagger, Alex (translated by Frank Wynne) • Au revoir là-haut • 2013 Prix des libraires de Nancy Le Point, Au revoir là-haut • 2013 Roman français préféré des libraires à la Rentrée, Au revoir là-haut • 2013 Prix Goncourt, Au revoir là-haut • 2016 CWA International Dagger, The Great Swindle (translated by Frank Wynne) • Camille • 2015 CWA International Dagger, Camille (translated by Frank Wynne)
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- 1.Lemaître, Pierre. Alex, translated by Frank Wynne. London: MacLehose, 2013. WorldCat
- 2.Lemaitre, Pierre. Alex. Paris: Librairie Générale Française, 2012. WorldCat
- 3.Crime Writers' Association. CWA International Dagger shared. 15 July 2013.
- 4.France's top literary prize goes to Pierre Lemaitre. France24. 4 November 2013.
- 5.International 2015 Winners Archive, thecwa.co.uk
- 6.The Great Swindle — The Crime Writers' Association. thecwa.co.uk.
- 7.MacLehose Press | Alex | MacLehose Press.
- 8.The Wide World. Headline Store.
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