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Gérard Pussey

b. 1947

French writer

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Born 1947. Gérard Pussey is a French writer, children's writer, literary critic, novelist and journalist.

Gérard Pussey (born 20 June 1947) is a French writer and novelist.

Biography Gérard was born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. A journalist and literary critic, Pussey is first of all a novelist. Initiated to literature by his uncle, the writer and screenwriter René Fallet, Pussey is winner of the prix Roger Nimier, (1980), the prix and that of the Société des gens de lettres. He appeared several times on the last lists of the prix Renaudot and the prix Interallié.

Work Novels Châteaux en Afrique, Éditions Denoël – prix du premier roman. L'Homme d'intérieur, Denoël – prix Roger-Nimier and prix littéraire de la vocation. L'amour tombé du lit, Denoël – prix Contrepoint Piquanchâgne, Médium – prix de la Société des gens de lettres Robinson malgré lui, Nil Nous deux rue Bleue, Éditions Gallimard Ma virée avec mon père, Gallimard Mamie Ward, L'École des Loisirs Rêves et cauchemars de Georges Mandard, Castor astral Une journée pour tout changer, followed by Mort d'un hypocondriaque, éditions du Rocher Au temps des vivants, Fayard and Le Livre de Poche, n° 31253 Les Succursales du ciel, Fayard and Le Livre de Poche, n° 32303

The three "Noires" (novels) Menteur, Castor astral – prix Alexandre Vialatte Le Libraire et l'Écrivain, Castor astral Le Don d'Hélène, éditions Lajouanie

For children En attendant ton retour, novel, Monsieur Max ou le Dernier Combat, novel, L'École des loisirs Cent vingt-quatre, tale, L'École des loisirs Les Vélos rouillés, tale, L'École des loisirs Le Hold-up de la Tour Eiffel, tale, L'École des loisirs Le Noël du Père Noël, tale, L'École des loisirs Le Chauffeur de l'autocar, tale, L'École des loisirs La Nuit du Boufadou, tale, L'École des loisirs

Translation Notre prof, novel by Walter Kempowski, L'École des loisirs

In collaboration Dictionnaire des illustrateurs, 3 volumes, with Marcus Osterwalder (illustrator), Ides et calendes Maux d'excuse, les mots de l'hypocondrie, with , éd. du Cherche-Midi

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Prix littéraire de la vocation; Roger Nimier Prix; Prix Contrepoint; IBBY Honour List
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Who is Gérard Pussey?

French writer

When was Gérard Pussey born?

Gérard Pussey was born on 20 June 1947 in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges.

What is Gérard Pussey's occupation?

Gérard Pussey is a writer, children's writer, literary critic, novelist and journalist.

What nationality is Gérard Pussey?

Gérard Pussey is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gérard Pussey

· Wikidata: Q3124264

· DBpedia: Gérard Pussey

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