David Foenkinos

Born on 28 October 1974. After studying arts at the Sorbonne and jazz at the CIM school of jazz, he attempted to form various music groups but could never find a bass player. He then had his first novel published by Éditions Gallimard: Inversion de l’Idiotie, de l’Influence de Deux Polonais, which won the François-Mauriac, prize from the Académie Française. His second novel was Entre les Oreilles, and his third, Le Potentiel Érotique de ma Femme, won the Roger Nimier prize. In 2003, he was made a beneficiary of the Fondation Hachette. He then went on to publish two other novels, En Cas de Bonheur and Les Cœurs Autonomes. His sixth novel, Qui se Souvient de David Foenkinos? was shortlisted for the Femina and won the Jean Giono jury prize.

In January 2010 he published Bernard, a novella the film rights to which were bought by Mars Films. Then in October 2010, he published Lennon, the fictional confessions of John Lennon. His novels have been translated in some 20 countries. In August 2011, he published his tenth tome, Les Souvenirs, in the top 5 of the L’Éxpress magazine bestseller list and shortlisted for the Prix Goncourt.

La Délicatesse is the only book published in the 2009 season that was selected for all major French literary prizes (Goncourt, Femina, Renaudot, Médicis and Interallié). It has won ten literary awards in total, and counting editions by Grand Livre du Mois, France Loisirs, and Folio, has enjoyed a print run of 700,000.

In addition to his novels, David Foenkinos has also written stories for graphic novels and co-directed with his brother Stéphane a short film, UNE HISTOIRE DE PIEDS, which has won many audience awards and can be viewed on his Facebook page. He has also worked with directors including Jacques Doillon and Cédric Klapisch on a range of screenplay projects.

His first play, Célibataires, was met with success in fall 2008 at the Studio des Champs-Élysées, starring Catherine Jacob and Christian Charmetant. It was directed by Anouche Setbon.

He also writes a monthly column for Psychologies magazine as well as Gael magazine in Belgium.

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