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French writer
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13 December 1952(Campbon, France)
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University of Nantes
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Jean Rouaud (born December 13, 1952) is a French author, who was born in Campbon, Loire-Atlantique. In 1990 his novel Fields of Glory (French: Les Champs d'honneur) won the Prix Goncourt. First believed to be the first book in a trilogy, Fields of Glory turned out to be the first book in a series of five books on the family history of the author.
English bibliography
- Fields of Glory. trans. Ralph Manheim. New York: Arcade. 1992. ISBN 1-55970-165-X.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Of Illustrious Men. trans. Barbara Wright. New York: Arcade. 1994. ISBN 1-55970-265-6.CS1 maint: others (link)
- The World, More or Less. trans. Barbara Wright. New York: Arcade. 1998. ISBN 1-55970-405-5.CS1 maint: others (link)
- La femme promise. 2008.