About Jean Rouaud
Born 1952. Jean Rouaud is a French writer, novelist, essayist and columnist.
Jean Rouaud (; born 13 December 1952) is a French author, who was born in Campbon, Loire-Atlantique. In 1990 his novel Fields of Glory (French: Les Champs d'honneur) won the Prix Goncourt. First believed to be the first book in a trilogy, Fields of Glory turned out to be the first book in a series of five books on the family history of the author.
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Jean Rouaud was born on 13 December 1952 in Campbon.
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Jean Rouaud is a writer, novelist, essayist and columnist.
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Jean Rouaud is French.
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