Daniel Picouly
Encyclopedia
Daniel Picouly is a French writer. near Paris
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 his own role in the film Imposture (2005).
He was host of a cultural program on France 5
, Picouly Café. From September 2008 to June 2009, he presented Literary Café on France 2
, before returning to France 5, in September 2009 with its Café Picouly.
He is a jury member on Le Prince Maurice prize and RFO prize.
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Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
He was raised in a family of 13 children, his parents were born in the French overseas territory of Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
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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
Daniel Pennac
Daniel Pennac is a French writer. He received the Prix Renaudot in 2007 for his essay Chagrin d'école.After studying in Nice he became a teacher...
. 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 his own role in the film Imposture (2005).
He was host of a cultural program on France 5
France 5
France 5 is a public television network in France, part of the France Télévisions group. Principally featuring educational programming, the channel's motto is la chaîne de la connaissance et du savoir...
, Picouly Café. From September 2008 to June 2009, he presented Literary Café on France 2
France 2
France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
, before returning to France 5, in September 2009 with its Café Picouly.
He is a jury member on Le Prince Maurice prize and RFO prize.
Children's books
- Lulu Vroumette, 2002; Magnard, 2005, ISBN 9782210624115
- Hondo mène l'enquête: Trois énigmes pocières: Cauchemar pirate; Le lutteur de sumo; La coupe du monde n'aura pas lieu, Flammarion, 2002, ISBN 9782081613584
- Retour de flammes (Backdraft), Illustrator José Muñoz, Casterman, 2003, ISBN 9782203334946
- L'arche de Lulu, Magnard jeunesse, 2003, ISBN 9782210979680
- Lulu et le sapin orphelin, Magnard, 2004, ISBN 9782210979741
- Lulu et le loup bleu, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2004, ISBN 9782210979734
- Lulu a un amoureux, Magnard jeunesse, 2005, ISBN 9782210979758
- Lumières d'enfance: La journée d'un enfant dans le monde, Michel Lafon, 2005, ISBN 9782749903460
- Le cirque de Lulu, Magnard jeunesse, 2006, ISBN 9782210979772
- La maîtresse de Lulu a disparu, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2006, ISBN 9782210979765
- Lulu, présidente!, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard Jeunesse, 2007, ISBN 9782210979789
- Lulu et la cigogne étourdie, Magnard jeunesse, 2007, ISBN 9782210979796
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- Lulu et l'ours pyjama, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard, 2008, ISBN 9782210979925
- Lulu princesse, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2008, ISBN 9782210979932
- Lulu et le dernier des dodos, Magnard, 2009, ISBN 9782210979949
- La cuisine de Lulu la gourmande, Magnard, 2010, ISBN 9782210017030
Awards Received
- 1996 Elle Reader's Prize for Le champ de personne
- 1999 Prix RenaudotPrix RenaudotThe Prix Théophraste-Renaudot or Prix Renaudot is a French literary award which was created in 1926 by ten art critics awaiting the results of the deliberation of the jury of the Prix Goncourt....
for L'enfant Léopard - 2005 Prix des Romancières for Le Cœur à la craie