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Jean-Paul Dubois

b. 1950

French writer

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Born 1950. Jean-Paul Dubois is a French journalist, writer, novelist, screenwriter and author.

Jean-Paul Dubois (; born 1950 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne) is a French journalist and author. He won the Prix Goncourt in 2019 for Tous les hommes n'habitent pas le monde de la même façon ("All Men Do Not Inhabit This World in the Same Way"), a novel told from the perspective of a prisoner looking back on life. The jury compared Dubois to John Irving and William Boyd, who wrote books that were both popular and critical successes.

He is the author of several novels and travel pieces, and is a reporter for Le Nouvel Observateur.

Works Tous les matins je me lève : roman, Éditions Robert Laffont, 1988, Kennedy et moi: roman, Seuil, 1996, Je pense à autre chose, Editions de l'Olivier, 1997, Si ce livre pouvait me rapprocher de toi, Éditions de l'Olivier, 1999, Random House Digital, Inc. 2008, A French Life, Penguin Books, 2008, Foreword to Le cas Sneijder, Editions de l'Olivier, 2011, Tous les hommes n'habitent pas le monde de la même façon, Editions de l'Olivier, 2019, , Prix Goncourt

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Birth century
Nationality
Employers
Le Nouvel Obs, Le Matin de Paris, Sud-Ouest
Awards
Prix de l'Humour noir; Prix Roman France Télévisions; Prix du roman Fnac; Prix Femina; Prix Goncourt

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jean-Paul Dubois?

French writer

When was Jean-Paul Dubois born?

Jean-Paul Dubois was born on 20 February 1950 in Toulouse.

What is Jean-Paul Dubois's occupation?

Jean-Paul Dubois is a journalist, writer, novelist, screenwriter and author.

What nationality is Jean-Paul Dubois?

Jean-Paul Dubois is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean-Paul Dubois

· Wikidata: Q773042

· DBpedia: Jean-Paul Dubois

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