Caroline Lamarche


Caroline Lamarche is a French-speaking writer. She was born in Liège and spent her early childhood in Spain and her later childhood near Paris. With a qualification in romance languages, she taught in Liège and in Nigeria. As of 2008, she lives on the outskirts of Brussels.

Body of work

She has had six novels published by publishers Les Éditions de Minuit and later Éditions Gallimard. She has published poetry, including the French half of the French-Dutch bilingual book Entre-deux / Twee vrouwen van twee kanten, and further short shories including J'ai cent ans. She has also produced for-radio works for France-Culture and for Belgian radio, and scripts for plays.
Her main works since the turn of the 21st century have been Carnets d'une soumise de province, Voies Libres, with photographer Christian Carez, the novel Karl et Lola and the illustrated story La Barbière as well as a children's book Le Phoque.

Works (selection)

For her early short stories she was awarded the "Prix Radio France Internationale" and the "Prix de la Fureur de Lire", and her first novel was awarded the "Prix Rossel".
For her radio piece L'autre langue, she received the "Prix SACD" at the Festival Phonurgia Nova, Arles 2003.