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Marie NDiaye
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Marie NDiaye is a French playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and writer. Born on 4 June 1967 in Pithiviers, she holds French citizenship and speaks French as her native language. Her professional career began in 1985, and she was educated at Lycée Lakanal.
Her notable works include *Three Strong Women*, *The Witch*, *Rosie Carpe*, *Un temps de saison*, *Tous mes amis*, and *Chef*. She has received several awards, including the Prix Goncourt, Prix Femina, Nelly Sachs Prize, and Europese Literatuurprijs. Additionally, she has been nominated for the International Booker Prize and the César Award for Best Original Screenplay.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 4 June 1967
- Works
- 41
Top works
- The Witch
- Rosie Carpe
- Un temps de saison
- Tous mes amis
- Chef
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Film & TV
Pithiviers, Loiret ,France
Marie NDiaye (born 4 June 1967) is a French novelist, playwright and screenwriter. She published her first novel, Quant au riche avenir, when she was 17. She won the Prix Goncourt in 2009. Her play Papa doit manger is the sole play by a living female writer to be part of the repertoire of the Comédie française. She co-wrote the screenplay for the 2022 legal drama Saint Omer alongside its director…
Known for
- Så ska det låta — Self1997
- Apostrophes — Self1975
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1967-06-04 ) 4 June 1967 (age 58) , Pithiviers , Loiret , France
- Occupation
- Novelist , essayist , playwright
- Period
- 1984–present
- Notable awards
- Prix Goncourt (2009); Nelly Sachs Prize (2015)
- Spouse
- Jean-Yves Cendrey
- Relatives
- Pap Ndiaye (brother)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marie
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Pithiviers
- Sibling
- Pap Ndiaye
- Occupation
- children's writer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Image
- Marie Ndiaye 01.jpg
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- Commons category
- Marie NDiaye
- date of birth
- 1967-06-04
- name in native language
- Marie NDiaye
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
- nominated for
- César Award for Best Original Screenplay
- P12674
- Theodor von Dusch
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Encyclopedic overview
Marie NDiaye (born 4 June 1967) is a French novelist, playwright and screenwriter. She published her first novel, Quant au riche avenir, when she was 17. She won the Prix Goncourt in 2009 for her novel Trois femmes puissantes (Three Strong Women). Her play Papa doit manger is the sole play by a living female writer to be part of the repertoire of the Comédie française. She co-wrote the screenplay for the 2022 legal drama Saint Omer alongside its director Alice Diop, and Amrita David. In September 2022, the film was selected as France's official selection for Best International Film at the 95th Academy Awards. The English translation of her novel The Witch, by Jordan Stump, was published in 2026 and was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.
Biography
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