Maylis de Kerangal | |
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![]() De Kerangal in 2010 | |
Born | |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Writer |
Notable work | Birth of a Bridge (Naissance d'un pont, 2010); Mend the Living (Réparer les vivants, 2014) |
Awards | Prix Médicis; Premio Gregor von Rezzori; Grand prix RTL-Lire; Wellcome Book Prize |
Maylis de Kerangal (born 16 June 1967) is a French author. Her novels deeply explore people in their work lives. She has won many awards for her work (including the Prix Médicis, the Premio Gregor von Rezzori, the Grand prix RTL-Lire, and the Wellcome Book Prize), and her novels have been published in several languages. Two have been adapted as films.