Philippe Djian
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Philippe Djian in 2009
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| Born | 3 June 1949 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | French |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | ESJ Paris |
| Period | 1981-present |
| Notable works | 37°2 le matin |
| Notable awards | Prix Interallié (2012) |
Philippe Djian (French: [filip dʒjɑ̃]; born 3 June 1949) is a popular French author of Armenian descent. He won the 2012 Prix Interallié for the novel "Oh...".[1][2]
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Life and career
Djian graduated from the ESJ Paris. After a period of wandering and odd jobs, he published a volume of short stories, 50 contre 1 (1981), and then the novels Bleu comme l'enfer (1982) and Zone érogène (1984) before gaining fame with his subsequent novels 37°2 le matin (1985), Maudit Manège (1986), Echine (1988), Crocodiles (short stories) (1989), Lent dehors (1991), Sotos (1993), and Assassins (1994).
Four of his novels were adapted into films: 37°2 le matin (1986; English title Betty Blue) which was filmed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, Bleu comme l'enfer (1986; English title fr) directed by Yves Boisset; Impardonnables (2011; English title Unforgivable) directed by André Téchiné; and Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013; original title L'Amour est un crime parfait) directed by Arnaud Larrieu and Jean-Marie Larrieu. He also co-wrote the screenplay of Ne fais pas ça (2004) with Luc Bondy.
The TV presenter Antoine De Caunes introduced him to Swiss singer Stephan Eicher. The two men became friends and Djian became the writer of Eicher's lyrics, at least for the songs in French.
Djian frequently moved (from Boston to Florence). Today he lives in Biarritz and writes a novel every 18 months period on average. With "Doggy Bag", written in 2005, he started a 6 seasons literary series inspired by American TV series.
Awards and honors
- 2009 Prix Jean-Freustié for Impardonnables[3]
- 2012 Prix Interallié for "Oh..."[1][2]
Bibliography
Novels
- Bleu comme l'enfer (1983; film: fr)
- Zone érogène (1984)
- 37˚2 le matin (1985; film: Betty Blue)
- Maudit manège (1986)
- Échine (1988)
- Lent dehors (1991)
- Sotos (1993)
- Assassins (1994)
- Criminels (1997)
- Sainte Bob (1998)
- Vers chez les blancs (2000)
- Ça c'est un baiser (2002)
- Frictions (2003)
- Impuretés (2005)
- Doggy bag, saison 1 (2005)
- Doggy bag, saison 2 (2006)
- Doggy bag, saison 3 (2006)
- Doggy bag, saison 4 (2007)
- Doggy bag, saison 5 (2007)
- Doggy bag, saison 6 (2008)
- Impardonnables (2009; film: Unforgivable)
- Incidences (2010)
- Vengeances (2011)
- "Oh..." (2012)
- Love Song (2013)
- Chéri-Chéri (2014)
Short stories
- 50 contre 1 (1981)
- Crocodiles (1989)
- Lorsque Lou (1992)
- Contes de Noël (1996)
- Mise en bouche (2003)
