Jean-Paul Nozière
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Jean-Paul Nozière is a French author who lives in Bourgogne
Bourgogne
Burgundy is one of the 27 regions of France.The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area in early Middle-age. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern...

, France
France
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. He has written about thirty books for young adults, as well as 8 mysteries for adults (in particular the series Enquêtes de Slimane of which two of four have received a prix du polar.

One of his books, Un été Algérien (An Algeria
Algeria
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n Summer), has received many awards in France. Algeria and its war for independence are of personal importance to him and are recurring themes throughout his works.

Some of his other works include, Dossier Top Secret (Top Secret Folder), Eldorado, Retour à Ithaque (Return to Ithaca), Tu vaux mieux que mon frère (You're worth more than my brother), and Fin août—début septembre (End of August—Beginning of September). He also wrote "La Chanson De Hannah.

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