Jean Rouaud (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʁwo]; born 13 December 1952) is a French author,[1] who was born in Campbon, Loire-Atlantique. In 1990 his novel Fields of Glory (French: Les Champs d'honneur) won the Prix Goncourt. First believed to be the first book in a trilogy, Fields of Glory turned out to be the first book in a series of five books on the family history of the author.

Jean Rouaud in 2015.

English bibliography

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  • Fields of Glory. trans. Ralph Manheim. New York: Arcade. 1992. ISBN 1-55970-165-X.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Of Illustrious Men. trans. Barbara Wright. New York: Arcade. 1994. ISBN 1-55970-265-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • The World, More or Less. trans. Barbara Wright. New York: Arcade. 1998. ISBN 1-55970-405-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • La femme promise. 2008.

References

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  1. ^ "Jean Rouaud, le touche-à-tout littéraire". FIGARO. 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
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