Jean Vautrin

Jean Vautrin (real name Jean Herman, 1933–2015) was a French novelist, filmmaker, and screenwriter renowned for his crime fiction and historical novels. French. He gained widespread acclaim with his 1989 Prix Goncourt-winning novel Un grand pas vers le bon Dieu, among other notable works like Le Cri du Peuple (adapted into a graphic novel) and the Boro series; his achievements also include the Prix des Deux Magots and Prix Louis-Guilloux. French Goodreads.