Jean-Louis Fournier

Jean-Louis Fournier (born 19 December 1938 Calais) is a French writer, and winner of the Prix Femina, 2008, for Où on va, papa?.[1]

Jean-Louis Fournier
Jean-Louis Fournier (2007)
Born19 December 1938 (1938-12-19) (age 81)
Calais
OccupationWriter
LanguageFrench
NationalityFrench
Notable worksOù on va, papa?
Notable awardsPrix Femina

Biography

Jean Louis Fournier is the son of Doctor Paul Léandre Emile Fournier and Marie-Thérèse Françoise Camille Delcourt. In 2009, Fournier published his book 'Où On Va Papa?' in which he writes about the relationship between him and his two handicapped sons, Mathieu and Thomas. The book won him le Prix Femina, however, its controversial nature meant it had many critics, including the mother of the two boys.

Works
  • Grammaire française et impertinente, Payot, 1992, ISBN 978-2-228-88516-4
  • Le curriculum vitae de Dieu, Seuil, 1995, ISBN 978-2-02-022019-4
  • Les mots des riches, les mots des pauvres, Anne Carrière, 2004, ISBN 978-2-84337-253-7
  • Le Petit Meaulnes, LGF/Le Livre de Poche, 2004, ISBN 978-2-253-10960-0
  • Où on va, papa?, Stock, 2008, ISBN 9782234061170
    • Where We Going, Daddy?: Life with Two Sons Unlike Any Other, Translator Adriana Hunter, Other Press, 2010, ISBN 978-1-59051-338-5
  • Veuf, Stock, 2011, ISBN 978-2-234-07089-9
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References
  1. "Tous les lauréats du Prix Femina". Femina. Retrieved 2 February 2011.


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