About Emma Becker
Born 1988. Emma Becker is a French and German writer, prostitute, chronicler and author.
Emma Becker (born 14 December 1988 in Île-de-France as Emma Durand) is a French writer living in Paris. Her pen name Becker is derived from Pannebecker, the family name of her German grandmother. The novel received nominations for the Prix Renaudot and the Prix de Flore and won the Prix du Roman des étudiants France Culture–Télérama. In 2022 it was adapted into the movie House of Lust with Ana Girardot playing the main character.
Becker relocated to the south of France in 2021, got married and gave birth to a second son.
Books Mr. Éditions Denoël, 2011, English edition: Monsieur. Arcade Publishing, 2012, translated by Maxim Jakubowski Alice. Éditions Denoël, 2015, La Maison. Éditions Flammarion, 2019, L’inconduite. Éditions Albin Michel, 2022, Odile l'été. Julliard editions, 2023 Le Mal joli. Éditions Albin Michel, 2024
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Who is Emma Becker?
French writer
When was Emma Becker born?
Emma Becker was born on 14 December 1988 in Fresnes.
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Emma Becker is a writer, prostitute, chronicler and author.
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Emma Becker is French and German.
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