Patrick Modiano
Patrick Modiano is a celebrated French novelist, author of numerous books for adults and children. His work has been translated into over 30 languages. Notable awards include the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie Française, the Prix Goncourt and the Austrian State Prize for European Literature. In 2014 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 'for the art of memory with which he has evoked the most ungraspable human destinies.'
Patrick Modiano is a celebrated French novelist, author of numerous books for adults and children. His work has been translated into over 30 languages. Notable awards include the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie Française, the Prix Goncourt and the Austrian State Prize for European Literature. In 2014 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 'for the art of memory with which he has evoked the most ungraspable human destinies.' See less
Patrick Modiano's Featured Books
Patrick Modiano book reviews
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Missing person
The Beach Man
Until recently, the American genres of noir and detective fiction have enjoyed a higher literary esteem in France than in their native United States. This situation has changed with the publication ... Read More
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Dora Bruder
haunting
by sea7788, Jul 11, 2007
Modiano's book treads the line between fiction and history as he tracks the footsteps of Dora Bruder, a yound Parisian who died in Auschwitz. A reflection on memory and loss. Read More
