François-Henri Désérable
François-Henri Désérable | |
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| Born | 6 February 1987 Amiens, France |
| Occupation | Author, Ice hockey player |
| Nationality | French |
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François-Henri Désérable (born Amiens, France, 6 February 1987) is a French author and a former professional ice hockey player.
Literature
His short-story, Clic! Clac! Boum!, was awarded Le Prix du Jeune Ecrivain and published in March 2012.
His first book, Tu montreras ma tête au peuple, about the French revolution, was released in April 2013 by Gallimard and won multiple literary awards. In 2015, he published Évariste, a novel about Évariste Galois, a French mathematician who revolutionized algebra and died at age 20 from wounds suffered in a duel.
Hockey career
Désérable made his senior debut with Lyon in 2008, coming from the junior team of the Hockey Club Amiens Somme. In 2007, he won the French junior championship with les Gothiques d'Amiens. In April 2011, he helped the Lions reach the final of the French D2 championship, moving the team up to Division 1. He signed a contract with the Montpellier Vipers for the 2012-13 season. In 2011, he was selected among the finalists of the Lions du Sport in the category Best Athlete in Lyon. He also played for Wayzata High School in the American state of Minnesota during 2002-03 season.