Nicolas Mathieu (writer) explained

Nicolas Mathieu (born 2 June 1978 in Épinal) is a French author and winner of the Prix Goncourt in 2018.

Biography

His first novel is Aux animaux la guerre ("To Animals War"; 2014), a mystery and crime novel.^[1] It was adapted to a 6-part France 3 television series in 2018. It was translated into English in 2021 under the title ("Of Fangs And Talons").

His second novel, Leurs enfants après eux (2018) is about a group of young people in a fictional rural northeastern French town over the course of six years. The novel portrays the problems caused by deindustrialization.^[2] It has been translated by William Rodarmor and was published in the United States as And Their Children After Them on 7 April 2020 by Other Press.

Awards and honours

• 2014 Prix Erckmann-Chatrian winner Aux animaux la guerre^[3]
• 2015 Prix Mystère de la critique winner Aux animaux la guerre^[4]
• 2015 prize for novel Aux animaux la guerre^[5]
• 2018 Prix Goncourt winner Leurs enfants après eux^[2]
• 2021 Albertine Prize winner for And Their Children After Them

Bibliography

• Aux animaux la guerre, Actes Sud, 2014,
  • Translated by Sam Taylor as Of Fangs and Talons
• Paris/Colmar, Le Monde/SNCF, 2015,
• Leurs enfants après eux, Actes Sud, 2018,
  • Translated by William Rodarmor as And Their Children After Them
• Rose Royal, Actes Sud, 2019,
  • Translated by Sam Taylor as Rose Royal: A Love Story
• Connemara, Actes Sud, 2022,

External links

• Nicolas Mathieu et les gueules cassées de la France périphérique on Marianne
• Aux animaux la guerre, Nicolas Mathieu on La cause littéraire
• Nicolas Mathieu :Aux animaux la guerre on Le Concierge masqué
• Prix Erckmann-Chatrian 2014 à Nicolas Mathieu on Lorraine 3

Notes and References

1. Éric Liblot, "Nicolas Mathieu sur la ligne noire des Vosges", L'Express, 17 April 2014
2. Web site: Nicolas Mathieu Wins Goncourt Prize for Work on France's Forgotten . The New York Times . 7 November 2018 . 7 November 2018.
3. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/lorraine/2014/11/03/prix-erckmann-chatrian-2014-583726.html Hélène Abalo, Prix Erckmann-Chatrian 2014 à Nicolas Mathieu pour Aux animaux la guerre, 3.11.14, France 3 Lorraine
4. http://polar.blog.lemonde.fr/2015/02/10/nicolas-prix-mystere-de-la-critique-2015/ Annonce du classement, blog de Yann Plougastel
5. Web site: Prix Goncourt. Un lauréat que le Goéland Masqué connaît bien . Le télégramme . 11 November 2021 . French . 13 November 2018.