Katherine Pancol
Katherine Pancol (born October 22, 1954 in Casablanca ) is a French author born in Morocco .
biography
At the age of five, Katherine Pancol left Casablanca , Morocco for France with her parents . She studied literature and first became a teacher of French and Latin before turning to journalism. While working for Paris-Match and Cosmopolitan magazines , she was discovered by a publisher who was enthusiastic about her style and encouraged her to write books. After the great success of her debut novel Moi D'abord in 1979, Pancol moved to New York , where she attended Columbia University lectures on creative writing and screenwriting. During this time she wrote three other novels: Rampant ; Scarlett, if possible, and a man like my father .
During his time in America, Pancol's writing style also changed: It became more hectic, fun and action-packed.
Her novel Les yeux jaunes des crocodiles , published in 2006, was a great success in France, selling over a million copies. For this, Katherine Pancol was named “Best Author 2007” in Moscow . In 2008 Les yeux jaunes des crocodiles was number 6 of the best-selling books in France. The novel has been translated into Russian, Chinese, Ukrainian, Polish, Italian, Korean and Vietnamese, among others. With the two subsequent volumes, the novel forms a trilogy.
Katherine Pancol is divorced and has two grown children. She lives in Paris.
Works
- 1979: Moi d'abord (German title: Paths to tenderness ), ISBN 3-404-10705-5
- 1981: La Barbare (German title: Zügellos ), ISBN 3-404-10204-5
- 1985: Scarlett, si possible (German title: If possible, Scarlett ), ISBN 3-548-22866-6
- 1990: Les hommes cruels ne courent pas les rues (German title: A man like my father ), ISBN 3-442-42575-1
- 1993: Vu de l'extérieur (German title: The very big life ), ISBN 3-442-42626-X
- 1994: Une si belle image (German title: Jackie ), ISBN 3-7844-2547-X
- 1998: Encore une danse (German title: A love in Paris ), ISBN 3-404-14648-4
- 1999: J'étais là avant , ISBN 2-226-10819-X
- 2001: Et monter lentement dans un immense amour ... , ISBN 2-226-12247-8
- 2002: Un homme à distance , ISBN 2-226-13137-X
- 2003: Embrassez-moi , ISBN 2-253-11465-0
- 2006: Les yeux jaunes des crocodiles (The yellow eyes of the crocodiles). Translated by Nathalie Lemmens, ISBN 2-253-12120-7
- 2008: La Valse lente des Tortues (The slow waltz of the turtles). ISBN 978-2-226-18231-9
- 2010: Les écureuils de Central Park sont tristes le lundi (on Mondays the squirrels are sad). Translated by Nathalie Lemmens, ISBN 978-2-253-16195-0
- Muchachas. Episodes 1 - 3. Over. Nathalie Lemmens: Dance into the day / Just one step to happiness / Head overhead into life. Penguin, Munich 2016–2017
Web links
- Literature by and about Katherine Pancol in the catalog of the German National Library
- Homepage of the author
- Literature by and about Katherine Pancol in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
- Information on Katherine Pancol in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pancol, Katherine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French author of Moroccan origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Casablanca |