Philippe Djian
Philippe Djian | |
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ESJ Paris | |
Period | 1981–present |
Notable works | 37°2 le matin |
Notable awards | Prix Interallié (2012) |
Philippe Djian (French:
Life and career
Djian graduated from the
Five of his novels have been adapted into films: 37°2 le matin (1986; English title Betty Blue) which was filmed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, Bleu comme l'enfer (1986; English title Blue Hell ) directed by Yves Boisset; Impardonnables (2011; English title Unforgivable) directed by André Téchiné; Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013; original title L'Amour est un crime parfait) directed by Arnaud Larrieu and Jean-Marie Larrieu; and Oh... (as Elle (2016) directed by Paul Verhoeven). He also co-wrote the screenplay of Ne fais pas ça (2004) with Luc Bondy.
The TV presenter
Djian frequently moved (from Boston to Florence). Today he lives in Biarritz and, on average, writes a novel every 18 months. With Doggy Bag, written in 2005, he started a literary series with six seasons, inspired by American TV series.
Awards and honors
- 2009 Prix Jean-Freustié for Impardonnables[4]
- 2012 Prix Interallié for "Oh..."[2][3]
Bibliography
Novels
- Bleu comme l'enfer (1983; film: Blue Hell )
- Zone érogène (1984)
- 37˚2 le matin (1985; film: Betty Blue)
- Maudit manège (1986)
- Échine (1988)
- Lent dehors (1991)
- Sotos (1993)
- Assassins (1994)
- Criminels (1997)
- Sainte Bob (1998)
- Vers chez les blancs (2000)
- Ça c'est un baiser (2002)
- Frictions (2003)
- Impuretés (2005)
- Doggy bag, saison 1 (2005)
- Doggy bag, saison 2 (2006)
- Doggy bag, saison 3 (2006)
- Doggy bag, saison 4 (2007)
- Doggy bag, saison 5 (2007)
- Doggy bag, saison 6 (2008)
- Impardonnables (2009; film: Unforgivable)
- Incidences (2010 - trans. as Consequences by Love is the Perfect Crime)
- Vengeances (2011)
- "Oh…" (Gallimard, 2012 - trans. as Elle by Michael Katims, Other Press 2017; film: Elle)
- Love Song (2013)
- Chéri-Chéri (2014)
- Dispersez-vous, ralliez-vous! (2016)
- Marlène (2017 - trans. as Marlene by Mark Polizzotti)
- A l'aube (2018)
- Les inéquitables (2019)
- 2030 (2020)
- Double Nelson (2021)
- Sans Compter (2023)
Short stories
- 50 contre 1 (1981)
- Crocodiles (1989)
- Lorsque Lou (1992)
- Contes de Noël (1996)
- Mise en bouche (2003)
References
- ISBN 978-1-59051-916-5.
- ^ a b Astrid De Larminat (November 14, 2012). "Philippe Djian, prix Interallié". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- ^ L'Express(in French). Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- ^ "Prix Jean Freustié" (in French). Retrieved June 5, 2009.