Valérie Manteau Explained

thumb|Valérie Manteau (born in 1985) is a French writer, publisher and journalist.

Life

Manteau was a contributor to the satirical journal Charlie Hebdo from 2009 to 2013, she was also an editor at from 2008 to 2013.[1] In 2013, she joined the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations in Marseille, as a publishing and distribution manager, which she left in 2018. Living in the Noailles district of Marseille, she is a member of the "Collectif du 5 novembre" - "Noailles en colère"[2] created after the 2018 collapse of the Rue d'Aubagne. She is co-signatory of the forum Nous sommes tous des enfants de Noailles published in Le Monde dated 30 January 2019 along Robert Guédiguian, Keny Arkana, IAM, Sophie Calle, Barbara Cassin etc.

Publications

Manteau is the author of the text Désir d'enfant, an autofiction for theatre directed by Jean-Paul Delore.[3] [4] Her first two books Calme et Tranquille (2016) and Le Sillon (2018) are published by "Le Tripode". For these first novels, the author drew inspiration from Turkey, a country dear to her, in order to weave her narrative.[5]

With Calme et tranquille, Manteau wrote a biographical account between intimate memories and collective drama, or when violence suddenly breaks into daily life.[6] [7] For Le Sillon, the author focuses on the story of Hrant Dink, a Turkish journalist and writer of Armenian origin, who was murdered for defending an ideal of peace.[8] She associates him with her own wandering in the streets of Istanbul.[9] [10] In 2018, she received the Prix Renaudot for this second book.[11] [12]

Work

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: fr. Valérie Manteau - Author - Ressources de la Bibliothèque nationale de France. data.bnf.fr. 22 April 2019.
  2. Web site: fr-FR. Accueil - Collectif du 5 novembre : Noailles en colère. Collectif du 5 novembre. 22 April 2019.
  3. Web site: fr. Valérie Manteau - Le Tripode. Académie Hors Concours. 22 April 2019.
  4. Web site: fr. LZD, 2 FOIS TOI. www.lzd.fr. 22 April 2019.
  5. Web site: fr. Valérie Manteau (auteur de Calme et Tranquille) - Babelio. www.babelio.com. 22 April 2019.
  6. News: fr. Delphine Peras. Charlie Hebdo et ses dames drôles. L'Express. 2016-11-12. 22 April 2019.
  7. Web site: fr. Guylaine Massoutre. Merde ! Charb est mort.. Le Devoir. 10 December 2016. 22 April 2019.
  8. News: fr. Rentrée littéraire. Le cœur inquiet des colombes d’Istanbul. L'Humanité. 2018-08-30. 22 April 2019.
  9. News: fr-FR. Yann Perreau. Valérie Manteau redonne vie à Hrant Dink, journaliste turco-arménien assassiné. Les Inrocks. 17 August 2018. 22 April 2019.
  10. News: fr. Marie Richeux. Valérie Manteau: "Écrire ça alimente la peur, je me fais peur, mais je ne peux pas m’en empêcher.". France Culture. 27 August 2018. 22 April 2019.
  11. News: fr. Nathalie Crom. Le Goncourt 2018 couronne Nicolas Mathieu, le Renaudot élit Valérie Manteau. Télérama.fr. 7 November 2018. 22 April 2019.
  12. News: fr. Raphaëlle Leyris. Un prix Renaudot surprise au " Sillon " de Valérie Manteau. Le Monde. 7 November 2018. 22 April 2019.
  13. Web site: fr. Sabine Audrerie. Nicolas Mathieu et Valérie Manteau, prix Goncourt et Renaudot de la jeunesse. La Croix. 2018-11-07. 22 April 2019.
  14. Web site: Les trophées littéraires des Nouvelles d’Arménie - Valérie Manteau. trophees.armenews.com. 22 April 2019.