Marie-Hélène Lafon (born 1962) is a French educator and award-winning writer.
Marie-Hélène Lafon
Born
1962 Aurillac, Cantal, France
Nationality
French
Genre
novel, story
She was born in Aurillac in the Cantal department and grew up on the family farm there. She was educated at a religious boarding school in Saint-Flour and, after moving to Paris in 1980, continued her studies at the Sorbonne. She took her agrégation de grammaire in 1987, going on to teach classical literature. Lafon only began writing when she was 34, publishing her first novel Le soir du chien in 2001.[1][2]
marie, hélène, lafon, born, 1962, french, educator, award, winning, writer, born1962aurillac, cantal, francenationalityfrenchgenrenovel, storyshe, born, aurillac, cantal, department, grew, family, farm, there, educated, religious, boarding, school, saint, flou. Marie Helene Lafon born 1962 is a French educator and award winning writer Marie Helene LafonBorn1962Aurillac Cantal FranceNationalityFrenchGenrenovel storyShe was born in Aurillac in the Cantal department and grew up on the family farm there She was educated at a religious boarding school in Saint Flour and after moving to Paris in 1980 continued her studies at the Sorbonne She took her agregation de grammaire in 1987 going on to teach classical literature Lafon only began writing when she was 34 publishing her first novel Le soir du chien in 2001 1 2 Contents 1 Selected works 1 2 Legacy 3 References 4 External linksSelected works 1 EditLe soir du chien novel 2001 received the Prix Renaudot young adult 2 Liturgie stories 2002 received the Prix Renaissance de la Nouvelle 3 Sur la photo novel 2003 Mo roman novel 2005 Organes stories 2006 La maison Santoire 2007 Les Derniers Indiens novel 2008 L annonce novel 2009 Gordana novel 2009 Les Pays novel 2012 received the Globe de Cristal Award 4 Album alphabet book 2012 Tensions toniques les recits de Marie Helene Lafon stories 2012 Traversee 2013 Joseph 2014 Chantiers 2015 Histoires 2016 received the Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle Nos vies 2017 Histoire du fils 2020 received the Prix Renaudot 5 Legacy EditThe university library of Letters Languages and Human Sciences of Clermont Auvergne University was renamed to her name in October 2021 6 References Edit a b Marie Helene Lafon Les ecrivains adherents in French Maison des ecrivains et de la litterature a b Marie Helene Lafon s impose L Express in French September 1 2009 Marie Helene Lafon Confluences in French Marie Helene Lafon recompensee aux Globes de cristal Livres hebdo in French May 2 2013 Le prix Renaudot est attribue a Marie Helene Lafon pour Histoire du fils Le Figaro November 30 2020 Une Bibliotheque universitaire rebaptisee Marie Helene Lafon Livres Hebdo in French Retrieved 2022 01 04 External links EditMarie Helene Lafon at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marie Helene Lafon amp oldid 1152187878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
