Alexandre Postel (born 29 April 1982, in Colombes) is a French writer. In 2013 he was awarded the prix Landerneau as well as the Prix Goncourt du premier roman for Un homme effacé, published by éditions Gallimard. A former student at the École normale supérieure de Lyon, Alexandre Postel is currently a Professor of letters in classe préparatoire in Paris. Source: Wikipedia (en)