Patrick Besson

Patrick Besson, born June 1, 1956, in Paris's 19th arrondissement to a half-Russian Jewish father and Croatian mother, is a prolific French novelist and journalist who published his debut novel at age 17. Linternaute. His notable works include Dara (1985, Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française), Les Braban (1995, Prix Renaudot), and Nostalgie de la princesse (1982, Prix Henri-Dumarest), establishing him as a major figure in contemporary French literature with over 80 titles. Causeur.