Jean Rouaud

Jean Rouaud (born December 13, 1952) is a French author,[1] who was born in Campbon, Loire-Atlantique. In 1990 his novel Fields of Glory (French: Les Champs d'honneur) won the Prix Goncourt. First believed to be the first book in a trilogy, Fields of Glory turned out to be the first book in a series of five books on the family history of the author. In 2009 he published the novel "La femme promise".

English bibliography

  • Fields of Glory. trans. Ralph Manheim. New York: Arcade. 1992. ISBN 1-55970-165-X.
  • Of Illustrious Men. trans. Barbara Wright. New York: Arcade. 1994. ISBN 1-55970-265-6.
  • The World, More or Less. trans. Barbara Wright. New York: Arcade. 1998. ISBN 1-55970-405-5.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.lefigaro.fr/livres/2009/01/10/03005-20090110ARTFIG00205-jean-rouaud-la-litterature-tous-azimuts-.php


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