Philippe Collas Explained

Philippe Collas or Philippe Collas-Villedary (born in France) is a French writer and scriptwriter who is famous for his historical and criminal thrillers.As the great-grandson of Pierre Bouchardon, the man who arrested Mata Hari, his biography about her is considered a notable reference.^{[1] [2]}

Awards

• 1989: "Lauréat de la Villa Médicis Hors-Les Murs" for his work on King Ludwig II of Bavaria.
• 1991: "Prix Anne Philipe", named after the widow of the famous French actor, Gérard Philipe, an award for the most talented young theatrical writer.^[3]

Works

• Louis II et Elisabeth d'Autriche, Âmes soeurs, (Le Rocher, Paris/Monaco 2001)
• Maurice Dekobra, Gentleman entre deux mondes (Séguier, Paris 2002)
• Edith Wharton's French Riviera, with Éric Villedary (Flammarion, Paris 2002; Rizzoli New-York 2002)^[4]
• Mata Hari, Sa Véritable Histoire, (Plon, Paris) 2003, (Piper Verlag, Munich 2009)^[2]
• Jean de La Fontaine, Détective (four opus) (Plon, Paris 2004/2007)
• Mata Hari, La dernière danse de l'espionne. (French Pulp 2017).^[5]
• L'Île du Lundi, with Éric Villedary, (French Pulp 2018)

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Notes and References

1. "Mata Hari was innocent", The Week, 1 January 2007
2. Adam Sage, "Misogyny and French lies killed Mata Hari", The Times, London, 10 November 2003.
3. Le Monde, 1 April 1991; Paris-Match, January 1991
4. Sarah Emsley, Happy birthday at Edith Wharton
5. Simon Kuper, The Financial Times, 20 October 2017