Frédéric Beigbeder

1965 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

genre: novel, short story

country of citizenship: France

native language: French

languages spoken, written or signed: French

educated at: Sciences Po, Lycée Louis-le-Grand, CELSA Paris, Lycée Montaigne

occupation: actor, film director, screenwriter, publisher, novelist, literary critic, contributing editor, short story writer

award received: Prix Interallié, Prix Renaudot, prix Rive gauche à Paris

Frédéric Beigbeder (French: [fʁedeʁik bɛɡbede]; born 21 September 1965) is a French writer, literary critic and television presenter. He won the Prix Interallié in 2003 for his novel Windows on the World and the Prix Renaudot in 2009 for his book A French Novel. He is also the creator of the Flore and Sade Awards. In addition, he is the executive director of Lui, a French adult entertainment magazine. Source: Wikipedia (en)