Benjamin Berton
Benjamin Berton (* 1974 in Valenciennes ) is a French writer and political scientist .
Education and professional
Berton is a graduate of the Institut d'études politiques de Paris , where he dealt with social and cultural history in his DEA work. Today he works for the Sécurité Sociale in Paris.
Literary work
Berton's novels, two of which have so far been published in German in translations by Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel , are strongly influenced by the author's sociological perspective. Wildlinge (original: Sauvageon ) plays mainly among young people in Berton's home region on the Belgian border, Am Pool (original: Classe Affaires ) among young employees from the financial, media and administration sectors.
Awards
He won the Prix Goncourt du premier roman for Sauvageon in 2000 and the Prix littéraire de la Vocaton in 2005.
Works
- Sauvageons (2000), German: wildlings . Translated from Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel. DuMont, Cologne 2005
- Classe Affaires (2001), German: At the pool . As above. DuMont, Cologne 2006
- Pirates (2004)
- Foudres de guerre (2007)
- La Chambre à remonter le temps (2011)
Web links
- Literature by and about Benjamin Berton in the catalog of the German National Library
- FAZ review on wildlings
- FAZ review on At the pool
- SZ review of At the pool
notes
- ↑ Review of the translation : Breaking taboos, not only linguistically, by Kirsten Gerding, ReLÜ 2, 2005
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berton, Benjamin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French author and political scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valenciennes |