Philippe Delerm
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Philippe Delerm is a French
writer, whose collection of short stories
La Première gorgée de bière et autres plaisirs minuscules has sold more than one million copies in France.
before becoming a teacher himself. In 1975, he married and moved to Beaumont-le-Roger in Eure
and taught French Literature at the Marie Curie Collège (Secondary School) in Bernay
. The first manuscripts which Delerm sent in from 1976 were refused by publishers.
In 1983, La Cinquième saison aroused interest in the author, and he won the 1990 Prix Alain-Fournier
for his novel Autumn. He achieved his first major success in 1997 with the release of La Première gorgée de bière et autres plaisirs minuscules. A collection of 35 short stories each of one or two pages in length, La Première gorgée de bière et autres plaisirs minuscules describes the joys that can be taken in the "insignificant things" that make up life. It was translated into English
as The Small Pleasures of Life (also known as We Could Almost Eat Outside: An appreciation of life's small pleasures) by Sarah Hamp.
Delerm ended his teaching career in 2007 in order to concentrate on his writing on a full-time basis.
In August 2008, he was invited by France Television to be a commentator for the track & field events of the Beijing Olympics.
More recently, he also covered the 2009 French Open
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Vincent Delerm
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France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
writer, whose collection of short stories
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
La Première gorgée de bière et autres plaisirs minuscules has sold more than one million copies in France.
Writing career
After a happy childhood with his teacher parents, Philippe Delerm pursued literary studies at NanterreNanterre
Nanterre is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located west of the center of Paris.Nanterre is the capital of the Hauts-de-Seine department as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Nanterre....
before becoming a teacher himself. In 1975, he married and moved to Beaumont-le-Roger in Eure
Eure
Eure is a department in the north of France named after the river Eure.- History :Eure is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
and taught French Literature at the Marie Curie Collège (Secondary School) in Bernay
Bernay
- Communes :*Bernay, Eure, in the Eure département*Bernay-en-Champagne, in the Sarthe département*Bernay-en-Ponthieu, in the Somme département*Bernay-Saint-Martin, in the Charente-Maritime département...
. The first manuscripts which Delerm sent in from 1976 were refused by publishers.
In 1983, La Cinquième saison aroused interest in the author, and he won the 1990 Prix Alain-Fournier
Prix Alain-Fournier
The Prix Alain-Fournier is a French literary prize, awarded by the town of Saint-Amand-Montrond in honour of Alain-Fournier, author of Le Grand Meaulnes...
for his novel Autumn. He achieved his first major success in 1997 with the release of La Première gorgée de bière et autres plaisirs minuscules. A collection of 35 short stories each of one or two pages in length, La Première gorgée de bière et autres plaisirs minuscules describes the joys that can be taken in the "insignificant things" that make up life. It was translated into English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as The Small Pleasures of Life (also known as We Could Almost Eat Outside: An appreciation of life's small pleasures) by Sarah Hamp.
Delerm ended his teaching career in 2007 in order to concentrate on his writing on a full-time basis.
Sports Journalism
As an amateur athlete in track & field, Delerm collaborated with the French sports paper L'Equipe for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, writing a daily piece for one of the track & field events.In August 2008, he was invited by France Television to be a commentator for the track & field events of the Beijing Olympics.
More recently, he also covered the 2009 French Open
2009 French Open
The 2009 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 108th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
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Family
Delerm is married to children's book illustrator Martine Delerm, with whom he has one son, singer-songwriterSinger-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Vincent Delerm
Vincent Delerm
Vincent Delerm is a French singer-songwriter, pianist and composer. He is the son of the writer Philippe Delerm....
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