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Annie Ernaux

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Annie Ernaux

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Also known as Annie Duchesne

French writer (born 1940)

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Annie Ernaux is a French author born in 1940 who is known for her distinctive literary works. She won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022, making her one of the most celebrated contemporary writers and bringing international recognition to her explorations of French society and personal experience.

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Literature2022

    for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory

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Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Lillebonne
Occupation
teacher
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Notable work
The Years
Field of work
literature
Official website
www.annie-ernaux.org/fr
Image
Annie Ernaux in 2022 (5 av 11).jpg
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Annie Ernaux
date of birth
1940-09-01
birth name
Annie Thérèse Blanche
writing language
French
start of work period
1974-00-00
influenced by
Pierre Bourdieu
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Encyclopedic overview

Annie Thérèse Blanche Ernaux ( French: [ɛʁno]; née Duchesne [dyʃɛn]; born 1 September 1940) is a French writer who was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements, and collective restraints of personal memory". Her literary work, mostly autobiographical, maintains close links with sociology.

Early life and education

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