Julie Ruocco Explained

Julie Ruocco is a French writer.

Biography

Ruocco studied international relations[1] at Sciences Po Aix[2] before working at the European Parliament for Karima Delli.[3] In 2016, she published a philosophical work, Et si jouer était un art ? Notre subjectivité esthétique à l'épreuve du jeu vidéo.[4] In 2021, she published her first novel Furies noting that the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 gave her the time to focus solely on the book.[5] The novel, set during the Syrian Civil War is about a French archaeologist who smuggles antiquities from Syria to Europe and a Syrian firefighter turned gravedigger. Themes include the bravery of women, the effects of war and the plight of the Kurds. Furies was awarded the Prix Envoyé par La Poste[6] and was nominated for the .[7]

Books

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Devevey . Bertrand . "Furies" de Julie Ruocco : deux destins unis contre le crépuscule des libertés en Syrie, une fiction belle et forte . atlantico . 22 October 2021 . French . 16 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Et si jouer était un art ? . Savoirs ENS . École normale supérieure . 24 October 2021 . French . 9 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Assistants . European Parliament . 22 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Une heure avec... Julie Ruocco . Institut du monde arabe . 22 October 2021.
  5. News: Conradsson . Pauline . Confinement : "Sans cette crise, j’aurais eu peur de terminer mon premier roman" . 22 October 2021 . Le Parisien . 28 April 2021 . French.
  6. News: de Tilly . Marine . Au cœur de la Syrie furieuse . 22 October 2021 . Le Point . 15 September 2021 . French.
  7. News: Prix littéraire "Le Monde" 2021 : la sélection . 22 October 2021 . Le Monde . 22 July 2021 . French.

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