Philippe Lançon

Philippe Lançon
Born 1963 (age 54–55)
Vanves, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Occupation Journalist
Language French
Nationality French
Alma mater Centre de Formation des Journalistes de Paris

Philippe Lançon (French: [lɑ̃sɔ̃]) is a journalist working for the French satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo, who was wounded in the terrorist attack perpetrated against that publication on 7 January 2015.

Work

Lançon works primarily for other French publications, specializing in literature. He is a weekly contributor to Charlie Hebdo.

Lançon also wrote for Libération and is a critic on Latin American writings. He is also an educator on culture and Latin American literature, having been a guest speaker at Princeton University on occasion. In the Fall of 2015 he was expected to teach a course at Princeton titled "Writers and Dictators in Latin America."[1]

Publications

  • 1998: Monography on the artist Jean Daviot, Victoire éditions, Paris
  • 2004: Philippe Lançon (under the pseudonym Gabriel Lindero). Je ne sais pas écrire et je suis un innocent. Paris: Calmann-Lévy. p. 350. ISBN 9782702134283.
  • 2011: Philippe Lançon. Les îles. Paris: Jean-Claude Lattès. ISBN 9782709635134.
  • 2013: L’Élan, Paris, éditions Gallimard, series "Blanche", ISBN 9782070140886

Terrorist attack

Lançon was attending a weekly meeting at the time of the attack. He was wounded in the face by rifle fire and was left in critical condition, but ultimately survived his injuries.[2]

Decorations

Honours

In 2012, he was awarded the Prix Henri de Régnier of the Académie française for his work Les Îles.

References

  1. ↑ "Program in Latin American Studies (PLAS)". Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Toner, Eneida. "Philippe Lançon, PLAS Visting [sic] Fellow for AY15, Injured in the Paris Terrorist Attack," Program in Latin American Studies blog (Jan. 8, 2015).
  3. ↑ http://www.culturecommunication.gouv.fr/Ministere/Services-rattaches-a-la-ministre/Section-des-distinctions-honorifiques/Arretes-de-Nominations-dans-l-ordre-des-Arts-et-des-Lettres/Nomination-dans-l-ordre-des-Arts-et-des-Lettres-juillet-2015


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