Biographies of David Foenkinos

David Foenkinos is a French novelist and screenwriter. His novels have been translated into twenty-five languages. The Erotic Potential of My Wife (Telegram) was his first novel to be translated into English. His most recent novel, Delicacy has sold one million copies in France and is now a major motion picture starring Audrey Tatou. He lives in Paris.

David Foenkinos, born 28 October 1974 in Paris, is a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter and director who studied both literature and music in Paris. His novel La délicatesse is a bestseller in France. A film based on the book was released in December 2011, with Audrey Tautou as the main character. His novels have appeared in over forty languages, and in 2014 he was awarded the Prix Renaudot for his novel Charlotte. Biography = Early years = Growing up in a home with few books and oft...

David Foenkinos, né le 28 octobre 1974 à Paris, est un romancier, dramaturge, scénariste et réalisateur français. Biographie David Foenkinos est le frère du réalisateur Stéphane Foenkinos. = Enfance, formation et débuts = Ses parents souvent absents n'ayant pas de bibliothèque, David Foenkinos lit et écrit peu pendant son enfance. À seize ans, il est victime d'une infection à la plèvre, une maladie pulmonaire rarissime pour un adolescent. Opéré d'urgence, il passe plusieurs mois à l'hôpital....