Pavel Hak
Pavel Hak (born 1962 in Tábor, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech author. Exiled to France in 1986, he studied philosophy at the Sorbonne. He writes in French. He has published six books, Safari,[1] Sniper, Lutte à mort, Trans (Trans won the Prix Wepler in 2006),[2] Warax and Vomito negro though the second is the only one published in English translation. Sniper (2005) is a graphic account of genocide and torture in an unnamed country. It met with largely positive reviews on publication in the UK[3] and the USA.[4]
Bibliography
- Safari (novel), Tristram, 2001
- Sniper (novel), Tristram, 2002
- Lutte à mort (theatre), Tristram, 2004
- Trans (novel), Seuil, 2006
- Warax (novel), Seuil, 2009
- Vomito negro (novel), Verdier, 2011
References
- ^ "Afrique de fantasmes". Le Monde. 2001-06-29. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ "Tri sélectif". Libération. 2006-10-12. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ Hagestadt, Emma (2005-04-01). "Paperbacks". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (2005-10-30). "Fiction Chronicle". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
External links
- Review of Sniper
- www.pavelhak.com Pavel Hak website
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