Jonathan Littell

1967 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship: United States of America, France

native language: French

languages spoken, written or signed: French, American English

educated at: Yale University, Lycée Fénelon, Paris

occupation: writer, translator, science fiction writer, novelist, film director

award received: Prix Goncourt, Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française

Jonathan Littell (born October 10, 1967) is a writer living in Barcelona. He grew up in France and the United States and is a citizen of both countries. After acquiring his bachelor's degree he worked for a humanitarian organisation for nine years, leaving his job in 2001 in order to concentrate on writing. His first novel written in French, The Kindly Ones (2006; Les Bienveillantes), won two major French awards, including the Prix Goncourt and the Prix de l'Académie française. Source: Wikipedia (en)