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J. M. G. Le Clézio

1 series 6 books in order 5 standalone books

Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, often referred to as J. M. G. Le Clézio, is a French author and professor. He was born on 13 April 1940. Le Clézio has written over forty works and was awarded the 1963 Prix Renaudot for his novel Le Procès-Verbal. He was honored with the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Born
1940
Known for
Collection Blanche

Series by J. M. G. Le Clézio

Collection Blanche

4 books in order · 1952–2016

  1. Saint Genet

    1952 · Jean-Paul Sartre

    Saint Genet, Actor and Martyr is a 1952 book by Jean-Paul Sartre that examines the writer Jean Genet, focusing on his work The Thief's Journal.…

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    Chanson douce

    2016 · Leïla Slimani

    When a mother of two young children decides, despite her husband's reluctance, to return to work at a law firm, the couple begins searching for a…

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