Daniel Picouly
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Daniel Picouly (born 21 October 1948 Villemomble) is a French writer.[1] near Paris
He was raised in a family of 13 children, his parents were born in the French overseas territory of Martinique. He became a professor of economics in Paris.[2]
In 1992 he published his first novel, The Light of fools, with the help of Daniel Pennac. He had a great success in 1995, with The Field of people. In this book, as in many others, he recounts his childhood in a novel. He played his own role in the film Imposture (2005). He was host of a cultural program on France 5, Picouly Café. From September 2008 to June 2009, he presented Literary Café on France 2, before returning to France 5, in September 2009 with its Café Picouly.
He is a jury member on Le Prince Maurice prize and RFO prize.[3]
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[edit] Bibliography
- La lumière des fous (The Light of fools), 1992; Iuniverse.Com, 1999, ISBN 9781583481608
- NEC, le Grand livre du mois, 1996
- Les larmes des chefs, 1994; Gallimard, 2004, ISBN 9782070300259
- Le champ de personne (Nobody's fields), Flammarion, 1995, ISBN 9782080671271
- Cauchemar Pirate (Pirate's Nightmare), 1995
- Vive Noël! (Merry Christmas!), 1995
- Lutteur de Sumo (Sumo fighter), 1996
- Paris, rive noire, Editions Autrement, 1996, ISBN 9782862606064
- Fort de l'eau, Flammarion, 1997, ISBN 9782080674883
- Le 13è but, Hoëbeke, 1998, ISBN 9782842300616
- La coupe du monde n'aura pas lieu, 1998
- Tête de Nègre, 1998; J'ai lu, 2004, ISBN 9782290345733
- L'enfant léopard: roman, Librairie générale française, 1999, ISBN 9782253150749
- On lit trop dans ce pays (we read too must in this country), Rue du monde, 2000, ISBN 9782912084378
- Paulette et Roger, Librairie générale française, 2003, ISBN 9782253154167
- La Donzelle: Un bâton rouge dans le chargeur, Editions du Rocher 2004, ISBN 2268050742
- Un beau jeudi pour tuer Kennedy, 2005; Grasset & Fasquelle, 2006, ISBN 9782246621911
- Le coeur à la craie: roman, Librairie générale française, 2007, ISBN 9782253115670
- La treizième mort du chevalier: roman, Librairie générale française, 2006, ISBN 9782253115861
- Un bâton de rouge dans le chargeur: roman, Rocher, 2004, ISBN 9782268050744
- Le coeur de craie 2005; Librairie générale française, 2007, ISBN 9782253115670
- 68, mon amour: roman,Grasset, 2008, ISBN 9782246712619
[edit] Children's books
- Lulu Vroumette, 2002; Magnard, 2005, ISBN 9782210624115
- Hondo mène l'enquête: Trois énigmes pocières: Cauchemar pirate; Le lutteur de sumo; La coupe du monde n'aura pas lieu, Flammarion, 2002, ISBN 9782081613584
- Retour de flammes (Backdraft), Illustrator José Muñoz, Casterman, 2003, ISBN 9782203334946
- L'arche de Lulu, Magnard jeunesse, 2003, ISBN 9782210979680
- Lulu et le sapin orphelin, Magnard, 2004, ISBN 9782210979741
- Lulu et le loup bleu, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2004, ISBN 9782210979734
- Lulu a un amoureux, Magnard jeunesse, 2005, ISBN 9782210979758
- Lumières d'enfance: La journée d'un enfant dans le monde, Michel Lafon, 2005, ISBN 9782749903460
- Le cirque de Lulu, Magnard jeunesse, 2006, ISBN 9782210979772
- La maîtresse de Lulu a disparu, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2006, ISBN 9782210979765
- Lulu, présidente!, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard Jeunesse, 2007, ISBN 9782210979789
- Lulu et la cigogne étourdie, Magnard jeunesse, 2007, ISBN 9782210979796
- Thumbelina of Toulaba. Translators Claudia Zoe Bedrick, Illustrator Olivier Tallac. Enchanted Lion Books. 2007. ISBN 9781592700691. http://books.google.com/books?id=cIaKfrLAkfsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Daniel+Picouly&hl=en&ei=iWIGTpvzHcq40AGO8fDKCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- Lulu et l'ours pyjama, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard, 2008, ISBN 9782210979925
- Lulu princesse, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2008, ISBN 9782210979932
- Lulu et le dernier des dodos, Magnard, 2009, ISBN 9782210979949
- La cuisine de Lulu la gourmande, Magnard, 2010, ISBN 9782210017030
[edit] Awards Received
- 1996 Elle Reader's Prize for Le champ de personne
- 1999 Prix Renaudot for L'enfant Léopard[1]
- 2005 Prix des Romancières for Le Cœur à la craie
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Daniel Picouly a gardé la tchatche de la banlieue" (in French). Le Parisien. July 29, 2007. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-saint-denis/daniel-picouly-a-garde-la-tchatche-de-la-banlieue-29-07-2002-2003282570.php. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ http://www.evene.fr/celebre/biographie/daniel-picouly-2250.php
- ^ http://www.allwestafrica.com/040620104857.html
