Camille Laurens

Laurence Ruel (born 6 November 1957),[1] known by her pen name Camille Laurens, is a French writer and winner of the 2000 Prix Femina for Dans ces bras-là.[2] Laurens is a member of the Académie Goncourt.

Camille Laurens
BornLaurence Ruel
(1957-11-06) 6 November 1957
Dijon, France
Pen nameCamille Laurens
LanguageFrench
Notable worksDans ces bras-là (2000)
Notable awardsPrix Femina (2000)

Controversy

In September 2021, the Prix Goncourt attracted controversy after the jury decided, by a vote of 7 to 3, to include Les enfants de Cadillac by François Noudelmann on its 2021 list of finalists. Laurens, who is a member of the prize's jury, is the partner of Noudelmann. Laurens voted in favor of her partner's book.[3] It also emerged that shortly after the shortlist was revealed Laurens had written a negative review in Le Monde of one of Noudelmann's competitors for the prize, La Carte postale by Anne Berest. In October 2021, the Académie Goncourt ultimately decided that it will no longer allow lovers and family members of the jury to be entered for consideration.[4]

Works
  • L'amour, roman. Paris: P.O.L. 2003. ISBN 2867449375. OCLC 51898498.
  • Dans ces bras-là. Paris: P.O.L. 2000. ISBN 2867447763. OCLC 45420418.
  • Celle que vous croyez. [Paris]. ISBN 9782072716140. OCLC 991711239.
    • Laurens, Camille (2017). Who you think I am. New York. ISBN 9781590518328. OCLC 960762435.
  • Jardins de cristal : Baccarat, Daum, Lalique, St-Louis. Dupont-Rougier, Vincent, 1966- ..., Pôle verrier (Lorraine), Lorraine. Conseil régional. [Paris]: Gallimard. 2008. ISBN 9782070122165. OCLC 470880548.CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Romance nerveuse : roman. [Paris]: Gallimard. 2010. ISBN 9782070119912. OCLC 513673739.
  • Les fiancées du Diable enquête sur les femmes terrifiantes. Paris: Editions du Toucan. 2011. ISBN 9782810004461. OCLC 800481629.
  • Les travaux d'Hercule : roman. Paris: Gallimard. 2012. ISBN 9782070138227. OCLC 872671200.
  • Romance : roman. [Paris]: Gallimard. 2012. ISBN 9782070138234. OCLC 798397522.
  • Le grain des mots. Paris: Gallimard. 2011. ISBN 9782070139330. OCLC 820529482.
  • L'avenir : roman. Paris: Gallimard. 2013. ISBN 9782070141722. OCLC 848706927.
  • Ni toi ni moi roman. [Paris]: Gallimard. ISBN 9782070143337. OCLC 893787747.
  • La petite danseuse de quatorze ans. Paris: Stock. 2017. ISBN 9782234069282. OCLC 1003642990.
    • Little Dancer Aged Fourteen: The True Story Behind Degas's Masterpiece (English translation), Other Press, 2018 [5]

References
  1. Profile of Camille Laurens
  2. "Tous les lauréats du Prix Femina". Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  3. Onishi, Norimitsu; Méheut, Constant (29 September 2021). "In Paris, It's Literary Scandal Season Again". Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. "No lovers allowed in top French book prize after ethics scandal". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  5. "Reviewed by Cindy Helms in New York Journal of Books". 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2018-12-11.


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