Jacques-Pierre Amette

1943 -

country of citizenship: France

native language: French

languages spoken, written or signed: French

educated at: University of Caen Normandy

occupation: writer, literary critic

award received: Prix Goncourt, Roger Nimier Prix, Prix Contrepoint, Prince Pierre Award, Paul Flat Prize

official website: amette.free.fr

Jacques-Pierre Amette (born 1943 in Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, Calvados, German-occupied France) is a French writer. In 2003 his novel Brecht's Mistress (French: La Maîtresse de Brecht) won the Prix Goncourt. He has been a correspondent for The New York Times and a journalist for several French newspapers. Source: Wikipedia (en)