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French author

Person · Open Library

Born
1974
Works
32

Top works

  • La Vie Heureuse
  • La Vie Heureuse
  • Nathalie küsst
  • La tête de l'emploi
  • Nos séparations

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Film & TV

Writing · Paris, France

David Foenkinos (born 28 October 1974) is a French author and screenwriter. He studied literature and music in Paris. His novel La délicatesse is a bestseller in France. A film based on the book was released in December 2011, with Audrey Tautou as the main character. In 2014 he was awarded Prix Renaudot for his novel "Charlotte". Source: Article "David Foenkinos" from Wikipedia in English,…

Known for

  • The Unexpected Getaway — Self2022
  • Un monde, un regard2021
  • Mr & Mme Adelman — Le chroniqueur littéraire2017

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
England
Active from
1947-01-08
Active to
2016-01-10
actorsalternative rockarrangersart popart rockbritish

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
14
Total plays
233

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Key facts

Born
David Foenkinos , ( 1974-10-28 ) 28 October 1974 (age 51) , Paris, France
Occupation
Novelist, Screenwriter, Musician
Nationality
French

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
David
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Image
David Foenkinos 2012.JPG
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Commons category
David Foenkinos
date of birth
1974-10-28
name in native language
David Foenkinos
influenced by
Woody Allen
writing language
French
social media followers
23775
birth name
David Pascal Foenkinos
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Encyclopedic overview

David Foenkinos (born 28 October 1974 in Paris), is a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter and director who studied both literature and music in Paris.

His novel La délicatesse is a bestseller in France. A film based on the book was released in December 2011, with Audrey Tautou as the main character. His novels have appeared in over forty languages, and in 2014 he was awarded the Prix Renaudot for his novel Charlotte.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “David Foenkinos” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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