Simon Liberati

Simon Liberati (born 12 May 1960) is a French writer and journalist. For his novels, he has received the Prix de Flore, Prix Femina (2011) and Prix Renaudot (2022).

Biography Liberati was born in Paris. After studying Latin grammar at the Sorbonne, he became a journalist, among others for FHM, Grazia and 20 Ans where he was responsible (among other things) of the horoscope heading. This episode is at the origin of A French Novel, published in 2009 by Frédéric Beigbeder in which Simon Liberati appears in the guise of a character called "the poet".

In 2008, he wrote the preface to On Dandyism and George Brummell by Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, published by éditions de Paris and took part to the collection 10 ans, 10 auteurs, 10 nouvelles, published by , in the collection "" and (, n° 34/35), in which he published a literary critic titled "À propos des Bienveillantes".

His third work entitled L' Hyper Justine received the prix de Flore 2009 whose jury was chaired by Frédéric Beigbeder, a friend These bonds were noted by some media.

In 2011, éditions Grasset published his fourth novel, Jayne Mansfield 1967, in the series "Ceci n'est pas un fait divers", a narrative in which he retraced the tragic destiny of the actress. The book was rewarded by the prix Femina on 7 November 2011. Jayne Mansfield sold 35,000 copies, a number judged "disappointing" by the publisher itself; A text rewarded by the Feminina sells on average 155,000 copies Simon Liberati declared that if his first novel had sold well (around 20,000 copies), others had barely reached the 3,000 mark.

In January 2013 Flammarion published his 113 études de littérature romantique, a book, according to the site evene.fr, "Thick, a little messy, at once naive and sincere, with passages that are forgotten but also moments of grace". and which proposes to the reader to discover the readings that have built Simon Liberati. The book enjoyed a positive reception.

On 3 November 2022, his novel Performance was awarded the Prix Renaudot.

Personal life Simon Liberati has been married to actress and film director Eva Ionesco since 8 December 2013.

Work

Literature 2004: Anthologie des apparitions, Flammarion 2007: Nada exist, Flammarion 2009: L'Hyper Justine, Flammarion 2011: Jayne Mansfield 1967, Grasset, Prix Fémina 2013: 113 études de littérature romantique, Flammarion 2015: Eva, Stock. 2016: California girls, Grasset 2017: Les Rameaux noirs, Stock, collection La Bleue 2017: Les Violettes de l'avenue Foch, Stock, collection La Bleue 2019: Occident, Grasset 2020: Les Démons, Stock 2021: Liberty, Séguier 2022: Performance, Grasset

Cinema 2014: Rosa, short film, in collaboration with Eva Ionesco