Leslie Kaplan

Leslie Kaplan (born 1943) is an American-born French writer.

She was born in New York City and grew up in Paris. She studied philosophy, history and psychology and then worked for two years in a factory. Kaplan took part in the events of May 1968. She published her first book in 1982 L'Excès-l'usine, which received favourable comments from authors Marguerite Duras and Maurice Blanchot.

Since 1982, she has published stories, novels, essays and theater, mainly with P.O.L.

Her first book was acclaimed by Marguerite Duras and Maurice Blanchot.

Her work has often been adapted for the stage (Claude Régy, Frédérique Lolliée, Élise Vigier, Marcial Di Fonzo Bo, etc.) and her books have been translated into a dozen languages.

Leslie Kaplan is a board member of the film magazine Trafic, founded by Serge Daney.

Awards In 2017, she received a prize from the Société des gens de lettres recognizing her work.

Works Source: Déplace le ciel (2013) Mathias et la Révolution (2016)