Philippe Besson
Philippe Besson is a French writer.Life
In 1999, Besson, a law graduate, was inspired to write his first novel, En l'absence des hommes while reading of accounts of ex-servicemen during the First World War.
The novel, with its daring inclusion of Marcel Proust as a central character, won the Prix Emmanuel Roblès.
Besson's second novel, Son Frère was shortlisted for the Prix Femina, and adapted for cinema by Patrice Chéreau in 2003.
The film was well received and won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.Works
- En l'absence des hommes, Éditions Julliard, 2001,
- *In the Absence of Men, Heinemann 2003, translated by Frank Wynne, Carroll & Graf, 2003,
- Son frère, Julliard, 2001,
- *His Brother translated by Frank Wynne, Heinemann, 2004,
- L'arrière saison, Julliard, 2002,
- Un garçon d'Italie, Julliard, 2003,
- Les Jours fragiles, Julliard, 2004,
- Un instant d'abandon: roman, Julliard, 2005,
- Se résoudre aux adieux: roman, Julliard, 2007,
- *The Accidental Man
- Arrête avec tes mensonges, Éditions Julliard, 2017,
- *Lie with Me translated by Molly Ringwald, Scribner, 2019,
- Un Personnage de Roman - Macron par Besson, French and European Publications Inc, 2017,
