About Hélène Gestern
Born 1971. Hélène Gestern is a French research fellow, academic, novelist, writer and docent.
Hélène Gestern (born 1971) is a French writer. One of her favorite themes is photography, and the power it exercises over memory.
Works 2011: Eux sur la photo (English title, The People in the Photo), Arléa, Coup de cœur des lycéens de Monaco 2012, Prix René Fallet 2012 and Cezam Prix Littéraire Inter CE 2013: Le Chat (short story, Émoticourt) 2013: La Part du feu, Arléa, prix littéraire des Lycéens d'île-de-France 2014: Portrait d'après blessure, Arléa, Prix Erckmann-Chatrian and prix Culture et Bibliothèques pour Tous 2016: L'Odeur de la forêt, Arléa, Feuille d'or de la ville de Nancy 2017: Un vertige, Arléa 2018: L'Eau qui dort, Arléa 2020: Armen, Arléa 2022: 555, Arléa 2024: Cézembre, Grasset
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French academic and novelist
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Hélène Gestern was born in 1971.
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Hélène Gestern is a research fellow, academic, novelist, writer and docent.
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Hélène Gestern is French.
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