Christine Angot

Writing

Born: 1959-02-07
From: Châteauroux, Indre, France
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

Christine Schwartz

Biography

The French novelist, playwright and journalist was born in Châteauroux, France in 1959. Her first novel “Vu du Ciel” was published in 1990. She rose to great prominence in 1999 with “L’Inceste”. This was followed by titles including “Les Désaxés” and “Une part du Cœur”, both of which were awarded the Prix France Culture. Her most recently published work “Le Voyage dans l’Est” won the 2021 Medici Prize. She was made an Officer of Arts and Letters in 2013 and has been a member of the Goncourt Academy since 2023. Une famille is her debut film.

Awards & Nominations8 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

grand prix de l'héroïne Madame Figaro de la biographie

2025
🏆 Won

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

2023
🏆 Won

Prix Médicis

Q112107044

2021
🏆 Won

Prix Décembre

Q21428084

2015
🏆 Won

Officer of Arts and Letters

2013
🏆 Won

Sade Prize

Q3549762

2012
🏆 Won

Prix de Flore

Q3425239

2006
🏆 Won

Prix France Culture

Les Désaxés

2005