Nicolas Mathieu (writer)

Nicolas Mathieu (French pronunciation: [nikɔla matjø]; born 2 June 1978 in Épinal) is a French author and winner of the Prix Goncourt in 2018.^[1]

Mathieu in 2018

Biography

His first novel is Aux animaux la guerre ("To Animals War"; 2014), a mystery and crime novel.^[2] It was adapted to a 6-part France 3 television series in 2018. It was translated into English in 2021 under the title ("Of Fangs And Talons").

His second novel, Leurs enfants après eux (2018) is about a group of young people in a fictional rural northeastern French town over the course of six years. The novel portrays the problems caused by deindustrialization.^[1] It has been translated by William Rodarmor and was published in the United States as And Their Children After Them on 7 April 2020 by Other Press.

Awards and honours

• 2014 Prix Erckmann-Chatrian winner Aux animaux la guerre^[3]
• 2015 Prix Mystère de la critique winner Aux animaux la guerre^[4]
• 2015 Festival du goéland masqué [fr] prize for novel Aux animaux la guerre^[5]
• 2018 Prix Goncourt winner Leurs enfants après eux^[1]
• 2021 Albertine Prize winner for And Their Children After Them^[6][7][8]

Bibliography

• Aux animaux la guerre, Actes Sud, 2014, ISBN 9782330030377
  • Translated by Sam Taylor as Of Fangs and Talons
• Paris/Colmar, Le Monde/SNCF, 2015, ISBN 9782361562090
• Leurs enfants après eux, Actes Sud, 2018, ISBN 9782330108717
  • Translated by William Rodarmor as And Their Children After Them
• Rose Royal, Actes Sud, 2019, ISBN 9782330149970
  • Translated by Sam Taylor as Rose Royal: A Love Story
• Connemara, Actes Sud, 2022, ISBN 9782330159702