Daniel Picouly
Daniel Picouly is a French writer.
He was raised in a family of 13 children. His parents were born in the French overseas territory of Martinique.
He became a professor of economics in Paris.
In 1992 he published his first novel, The Light of fools, with the help of Daniel Pennac. He had a great success in 1995, with The Field of people. In this book, as in many others, he recounts his childhood in a novel. He played himself in the film Imposture.
He was the host of a cultural program on France 5, Café Picouly. From September 2008 to June 2009, he presented on France 2, before returning to France 5 in September 2009 with its Café Picouly.
He is a jury member on Le Prince Maurice and RFO prizes.Children's books
- Lulu Vroumette, 2002; Magnard, 2005,
- Hondo mène l'enquête: Trois énigmes pocières: Cauchemar pirate; Le lutteur de sumo; La coupe du monde n'aura pas lieu, Flammarion, 2002,
- Retour de flammes , Illustrator José Muñoz, Casterman, 2003,
- L'arche de Lulu, Magnard jeunesse, 2003,
- Lulu et le sapin orphelin, Magnard, 2004,
- Lulu et le loup bleu, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2004,
- Lulu a un amoureux, Magnard jeunesse, 2005,
- Lumières d'enfance: La journée d'un enfant dans le monde, Michel Lafon, 2005,
- Le cirque de Lulu, Magnard jeunesse, 2006,
- La maîtresse de Lulu a disparu, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2006,
- Lulu, présidente!, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard Jeunesse, 2007,
- Lulu et la cigogne étourdie, Magnard jeunesse, 2007,
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- Lulu et l'ours pyjama, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard, 2008,
- Lulu princesse, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2008,
- Lulu et le dernier des dodos, Magnard, 2009,
- La cuisine de Lulu la gourmande, Magnard, 2010,
Awards received
- 1996 Elle Reader's Prize for Le champ de personne
- 1999 Prix Renaudot for L'enfant Léopard
- 2005 Prix des Romancières for Le Cœur à la craie