Jacques-Pierre Amette
Jacques-Pierre Amette (born May 18, 1943 in Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives , Calvados department ) is a French writer.
In 2003 he received the Prix Goncourt for his novel La Maîtresse de Brecht . Amette is known in France as a connoisseur of German literature, especially of Friedrich Hölderlin . He describes himself as bilingual (German / French). He lived for a long time in Pforzheim, Hamburg and Berlin. So far, only one work by Amette has been translated into German - Zwei Leopard (Les Deux Léopards).
Literary work
Novels
- 1965: Le Congé
- 1966: Elisabeth Skerla
- 1974: La Vie comme ça
- 1977: Bermuda
- 1978: La Nuit tombante
- 1981: Jeunesse dans une ville normande
- 1985: Enquête d'hiver
- 1987: L'Après-midi
- 1992: La Peau du monde
- 1995: Province
- 1997: Les Deux Léopards ( Prix Contre-point 1997) (German two leopards )
- 1999: L'Homme du silence
- 2001: Ma vie, son œuvre
- 2003: La Maîtresse de Brecht ( Prix Goncourt 2003)
- 2009: Journal météorologique
Web links
- Literature by and about Jacques-Pierre Amette in the catalog of the German National Library
- official homepage of Jacques-Pierre Amette
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amette, Jacques-Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives |