Nicolas Ancion
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Nicolas Ancion is a Belgian writer born in Liège
, Wallonia, Belgium
, in 1971. His parents were professional puppeteers.
He writes fiction for adults, young adults and children and is the author of several theater plays and poetry collections
Humour is an essential ingredient in his works. The literary supplement of Le Monde, France's flagship daily newspaper, dubbed him "Lewis Carol's true heir".
He loves literary challenges and performances: he wrote a novel in public in 24 hours during the Brussesl Book Fair (March 2010) and regularly uses web tools to share live writing.
His novel, "The 35-billion Euro Man" has been awarded the prix Rossel des jeunes in 2009. This novel describes the abduction of one of the richest men in the world, Lakshmi Mittal
, CEO of ArcelorMittal. This novel is currently being adapted for the theater and the movies.
Liège
Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium....
, Wallonia, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, in 1971. His parents were professional puppeteers.
He writes fiction for adults, young adults and children and is the author of several theater plays and poetry collections
Humour is an essential ingredient in his works. The literary supplement of Le Monde, France's flagship daily newspaper, dubbed him "Lewis Carol's true heir".
He loves literary challenges and performances: he wrote a novel in public in 24 hours during the Brussesl Book Fair (March 2010) and regularly uses web tools to share live writing.
His novel, "The 35-billion Euro Man" has been awarded the prix Rossel des jeunes in 2009. This novel describes the abduction of one of the richest men in the world, Lakshmi Mittal
Lakshmi Mittal
Lakshmi Narayan Mittal is an Indian steel magnate. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company....
, CEO of ArcelorMittal. This novel is currently being adapted for the theater and the movies.