François Bégaudeau
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François Bégaudeau is a French
writer and journalist.
, Vendée
and was first a member of the 1990s punk rock
group Zabriskie Point. After receiving his degree in Literature
, he taught high school in Dreux
and in an inner city
middle school in Paris
. He published his first novel, Jouer juste in 2003. In 2005, he published Dans la diagonale and Un démocrate, Mick Jagger 1960-1969, a fictionalized account of the life of Mick Jagger
.
In 2006, his third novel entitled Entre les murs
earned him the Prix France Culture/Télérama
.
François Bégaudeau is a movie critic for the French version of Playboy
, having previously worked for the Cahiers du cinéma
. He also was a regular contributor for several French magazines, including Inculte, Transfuge and So Foot. Since September 2006, he has been a columnist for La Matinale and Le Cercle on Canal+
television.
He worked on the screenplay of Entre les murs
, a film based on his 2006 novel, in collaboration with Laurent Cantet
. He also starred in the film, which received the Palme d'Or
at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival
, and an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film
in 2009
(though it lost to Japan
's Departures
). The English language version of Entre les murs was published in April 2009 by Seven Stories Press
under the title The Class.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
writer and journalist.
Life and career
He was born in LuçonLuçon
Luçon is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.It is the seat of the Diocese of Luçon and Luçon Cathedral.-References:*...
, Vendée
Vendée
The Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Vendée is taken from the Vendée river which runs through the south-eastern part of the department.-History:...
and was first a member of the 1990s punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
group Zabriskie Point. After receiving his degree in Literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
, he taught high school in Dreux
Dreux
Dreux is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-History:Dreux was known in ancient times as Durocassium, the capital of the Durocasses Celtic tribe. Despite the legend, its name was not related with Druids. The Romans established here a fortified camp known as Castrum...
and in an inner city
Inner city
The inner city is the central area of a major city or metropolis. In the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland, the term is often applied to the lower-income residential districts in the city centre and nearby areas...
middle school in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He published his first novel, Jouer juste in 2003. In 2005, he published Dans la diagonale and Un démocrate, Mick Jagger 1960-1969, a fictionalized account of the life of Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
.
In 2006, his third novel entitled Entre les murs
Entre les murs (novel)
Entre les Murs is a work of contemporary fiction by French writer François Bégaudeau. It is a semi-autobiographical account of Bégaudeau's experiences as a literature teacher in an inner city middle school in Paris....
earned him the Prix France Culture/Télérama
Prix France Culture/Télérama
The Prix France Culture/Télérama is a literary prize created in 2006 by the French radio station France Culture and the French magazine Télérama in order to honor an outstanding book at the start of the calendar year, which differentiates it from other famous French literary prizes such as the Prix...
.
François Bégaudeau is a movie critic for the French version of Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
, having previously worked for the Cahiers du cinéma
Cahiers du cinéma
Cahiers du Cinéma is an influential French film magazine founded in 1951 by André Bazin, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze and Joseph-Marie Lo Duca. It developed from the earlier magazine Revue du Cinéma involving members of two Paris film clubs — Objectif 49 and...
. He also was a regular contributor for several French magazines, including Inculte, Transfuge and So Foot. Since September 2006, he has been a columnist for La Matinale and Le Cercle on Canal+
Canal+
Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
television.
He worked on the screenplay of Entre les murs
Entre les murs
The Class is a 2008 French drama film directed by Laurent Cantet. Its original French title is Entre les murs, which translates literally to "Between the walls". It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by François Bégaudeau...
, a film based on his 2006 novel, in collaboration with Laurent Cantet
Laurent Cantet
Laurent Cantet is a French director, born on June 15, 1961 at Melle . His parents were schoolteachers in Ardilleux.On 25 May 2008, he received the Palme d'Or at the Festival de Cannes 2008, for the movie Entre les murs.- As director :...
. He also starred in the film, which received the Palme d'Or
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival
2008 Cannes Film Festival
The 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 14 to May 25, 2008. In addition to films selected for competition this year, major Hollywood productions such as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Kung Fu Panda had their world premieres at the festival.The British press...
, and an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
in 2009
81st Academy Awards
The 81st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2008 and took place February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST...
(though it lost to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
's Departures
Departures (film)
All compositions by Joe Hisaishi.#"Shine of Snow I" 1:12#"Nohkan" 3:10#"Kaisan" 0:53#"Good-Bye Cello" 2:16#"New Road" 1:15#"Model" 0:47#"First Contact" 1:51#"Washing" 0:34#"Kizuna I" 1:57#"Beautiful Dead I" 3:12#"Okuribito " 1:51...
). The English language version of Entre les murs was published in April 2009 by Seven Stories Press
Seven Stories Press
Seven Stories Press is an independent publishing company. Located in New York City, the company was founded by editor Dan Simon in 1995 after he parted company with Four Walls Eight Windows. The company was named for its seven founding authors: Annie Ernaux, Gary Null, the estate of Nelson Algren,...
under the title The Class.
Works
- Jouer juste, Éditions Verticales, 2003
- Dans la diagonale, Éditions Verticales, 2005
- Un démocrate : Mick Jagger 1960-1969, Naïve RecordsNaïve RecordsNaïve Records is a French independent record label based in Paris, specializing in electronic music, pop music, jazz and classical music. It was founded in 1997 by Patrick Zelnik, Gilles Paires and Eric Tong Cuong.-Artists:* Aṣa* Asian Dub Foundation...
, 2005 - Entre les mursEntre les murs (novel)Entre les Murs is a work of contemporary fiction by French writer François Bégaudeau. It is a semi-autobiographical account of Bégaudeau's experiences as a literature teacher in an inner city middle school in Paris....
, Éditions Verticales, 2006 - Collaboration for Débuter dans l'enseignement : Témoignages d'enseignants, conseils d'experts, ESF, 2006
- Collaboration for Devenirs du roman, Naïve Records, 2007
- Collaboration fpr Une année en France : Réferendum/banlieues/CPE, Gallimard, 2007
- Fin de l'histoire, Éditions Verticales, 2007
- Vers la Douceur, Éditions Verticales, 2009
External links
- Official site with photos and videos of François Bégaudeau
- Short biography with a photo of François Bégaudeau in FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
- Interview with François Bégaudeau